He also insisted that his academic, birth and professional records are consistent, saying his critics are only wasting their time and money pursuing what they need not to pursue.
Tinubu stated this on Monday, during his appearance at Chatham House, in London, the United Kingdom, while speaking on the topic: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: Security & Economic Development and Its Foreign Policy Imperatives’.
When asked to clear the air on some of the issues surrounding his formative years, Tinubu said the question is “inquisitive but at the time of birth, I was dated March 29, 1952.”
“I’ve had a very good exposure in life, my record is consistent in the school, in the university, they (critics) are now convinced that they wasted their money and their time. The record is there, the transcript is there showing March 1952”, he said.
Tinubu insisted that he remains a proper member of the Tinubu family, slamming an unnamed presidential candidate accused of not being a Nigerian.
“I’m not claiming another father, I am Tinubu and Tinubu proper. If they want DNA, they could as well request it from us. One of them has even been accused of not being a Nigerian citizen, I didn’t touch that area.
“Equally, it remains the same, Deloitte, Chicago State University, where I graduated from has attested to that. Now, I can announce that I have received my original replacement degree certificate from them”, he explained.
Tinubu said none of his contenders can match his professional records, which he described as outstanding.
“Deloitte trained me as an accountant. Mobil Oil has attested to my record, outstanding record, I got to the pinnacle of my career in the private sector. Who among them can brag about that?” he queried.
Those that were with Tinubu at the world-leading policy institute and think-tank include the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo- Olu, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and his Jigawa State counterpart, Abubakar Badaru and former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi.
AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
