Nigerians on social media have urged the Supreme Court to sack and jail President Bola Tinubu following the revelation that the Chicago State University (CSU) could not authenticate his certificate.
CSU, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that it did not issue the certificate Tinubu presented Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Consequently, many have charged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to sack and jail the President.
Caleb Westberg, the CSU registrar, said Tinubu’s certificate, dated June 22, 1979, and tendered to INEC on June 17, 2022, was not issued by the school, and its administrators could, therefore, not be able to authenticate its source.
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Following Section 137 (1)(j) of the Nigerian Constitution (amended in 2010) which stated that one would be legitimately elected president of Nigeria if the person “has presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission.”
Lawyer Abdul Mahmood cited the Nigerian Constitution on X and said:
“The CSU DEPOSITIONS have finally shown that the certificate, dated June 22, 1979, BAT submitted to INEC on June 17, 2022, was NOT issued by the University.
“With Tinubu having submitted a forged certificate to INEC, a specious part of the BAT certificate conundrum will now be addressed by the Supreme Court and with specific regards to Section 137(1)(j) of the Constitution, 1999: ‘137. (1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of president if – (j) he has presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission’.”
Nigerians’ reaction on X.
@firstladyship said:
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu & Kashim Shettima must be disqualified by the Supreme Court, on the ground of certificate forgery. The 1999 Constitution is clear on what must happen. I call on fellow Nigerians to join me in calling for their disqualification.”
@TheFavouredWoman, said:
“section 463 of the Criminal Code stipulates a three-year imprisonment sentence for forgery. While Sections 362 to 364 of the Penal Code address forgery offences, with penalties reaching up to 14 years of imprisonment.”
@BOGbadams said:
“If Tinubu’ is not removed by the Supreme Court, he will be forced out by the people. Nigerians are fed up with him and his entire gang.”
@JaypeeGeneral said:
“The Nigerian Supreme Court must stand up and save the nation from this embarrassment. It is time for the apex court to move away from technicalities and start delivering political judgment on merits. Nigeria cannot have a liar, drug dealer, certificate forger, etc., as her number one citizen.”
