A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kalu Kalu, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to publicly disclose the primary and secondary schools he attended, following the release of the President’s personal particulars by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kalu made the call on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he raised questions over the educational information contained in the documents submitted by President Tinubu to INEC.
The ADC chieftain argued that Nigerians deserved greater clarity on the President’s educational background, saying the issue had continued to generate public interest since the publication of the nomination documents.
“Come and tell Nigerians which primary and secondary schools you attended,” Kalu said during the interview.
He also revisited controversies surrounding Tinubu’s educational credentials, alleging inconsistencies in documents submitted during previous election cycles.
According to him, “Even in 2022, in the INEC document he submitted, he claimed he had a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. And the name on that certificate was Bola Adekunle Tinubu. So where did he get ‘Adekunle’ from? He alleged he graduated, but the certificate was forged.”
Kalu did not present evidence to substantiate the allegation during the interview.
The comments came days after INEC published the personal particulars and credentials of presidential candidates in accordance with electoral guidelines for the 2027 general elections, allowing members of the public to scrutinise documents submitted by aspirants.
President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had yet to officially respond to Kalu’s latest remarks as of the time of filing this report.
The President’s educational records have remained a subject of political debate over the years, particularly during previous election cycles, with the Presidency consistently maintaining that all documents submitted to the electoral commission comply with constitutional and legal requirements.
