Tag: Chicago State University

CSU: Im ashamed of lawyers, this public nonsense must stop Agbakoba

Aminu Imam

The former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, says he was ashamed to see lawyers on national television arguing the merits or demerits of President Bola Tinubus Chicago State University (CSU) matter. The senior lawyer expressed displeasure with what he described as the cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar surrounding the controversy over the CSU records. Agbakoba warned that armchair lawyers are heating up Nigeria dangerously. In a post on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the legal…

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Atiku’s court victory in Chicago useless in Supreme Court appeal – Tinubu’s lawyers

Aminu Imam

One of President Bola Tinubus attorneys, Oluwole Afolabi, has poured cold water on Atiku Abubakars Chicago court victory, saying it is of no use in Atikus Supreme Court appeal against Tinubus election. Recall that US Judge Nancy Maldonado, on Saturday, upheld the judgment of Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert in ordering Chicago State University to release President Bola Tinubus records to Atiku Abubakar. Judge Maldonado made the ruling according to the docket posted by the District Court of the Northern District of Illinois. This in effect means that President Tinubus appeal…

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U.S. judge denies Bola Tinubus emergency appeal, orders CSU to turn over records to Atiku

Aminu Imam

…Testify under oath Monday Senior U.S. judge denies Bola Tinubus emergency appeal, orders CSU to turn over records to Atiku, testify under oath today afternoon. President Bola Tinubu has lost his emergency application to block Chicago State University (CSU) from releasing his academic records to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The ruling marks a major blow to Tinubu and a huge victory for Atiku Abubakar, who has been seeking the records to establish that the President presented a forged certificate to the Independent National…

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Looming strike might cause setback in Atiku, Peter Obis cases in Supreme Court – Source

Aminu Imam

Strong indications have emerged that the proposed nationwide indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) might stall the appeal of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Recall that the Organised Labour has resolved to commence a nationwide strike on Tuesday, October 3. The duo had on September 19 filed 86 grounds of appeal at the apex court, praying the court to nullify the judgment of the Presidential…

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Tinubu records: “Ill rule on Atikus request shortly”- US Judge

Aminu Imam

…Says public interest significant to Nigerians United States (US) Judge, Nancy Maldonado, says the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago has been inundated with emails from Nigerians eagerly anticipating her decision on whether or not she will order Chicago State University (CSU) to release President Bola Tinubus records. The Court notes that Court staff has received extensive email communications from members of the public related to this case, stated a court document entered into docket on Friday.  The court filing stated that as a result, she…

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Tinubus Chicago University academic records: Legal battle to resume in US court tomorrow, Monday

Aminu Imam

The legal teams of President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, are poised to rekindle their legal battle over President Tinubus academic records from Chicago in a United States court tomorrow, Monday. Recall that a US District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, granted an order on Thursday to stay a directive compelling Chicago State University (CSU) to furnish Atikus legal team with President Tinubus academic documents. This decision came after Tinubus lawyers filed an emergency motion late Thursday night, requesting a delay in implementing…

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US District Court: Bola Tinubu files emergency appeal to halt Chicago University from releasing records

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has filed an emergency application seeking a review of the judgement that ordered the release of his academic records at Chicago State University to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar. The United States District Court Judge, Jeffrey Gilbert, had on September 19 ordered Chicago State University to release Tinubus records to his Nigerian political opponent as part of an ongoing election challenge proceeding in Nigeria. The judge, who said the records must be turned over to Atiku…

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