‘How Could You Supervise Accounting?’ Abati Tackles Ex-Chicago Lecturer Over Tinubu’s Degree
Veteran journalist and Arise Television anchor, Reuben Abati, has challenged the credibility of claims by a former Chicago State University lecturer, Dr. Pearse Adetokumbo, that President Bola Tinubu did not attend the institution.
Abati questioned how Adetokumbo, who reportedly taught Linguistics and Literature at the American university, could make definitive claims about Tinubu’s academic records, given that the President studied Accounting.
The journalist raised the concerns on Monday during Arise TV’s The Morning Show, while reacting to Adetokumbo’s recent appearance on News Central.
Adetokumbo had claimed that he lectured at Chicago State University and alleged that Tinubu, who is seeking re-election in 2027, never attended the institution.
He also suggested that the controversy surrounding the President’s academic certificate could eventually be taken to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
However, Abati faulted the former lecturer’s argument, questioning the basis of his knowledge of the university’s Accounting Department and its graduates.
“How does teaching English and Literature for five years at Chicago State University mean being a supervisor in Accounting?” Abati asked.
He argued that spending five years as a lecturer at the institution did not automatically make Adetokumbo an authority on the academic records of its graduates.
Abati also criticised what he described as the former lecturer’s apparent misunderstanding of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
The controversy followed comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who recently said Tinubu graduated with a first-class degree in Accounting from Chicago State University.
The competing claims have renewed public debate over the President’s academic history and the circumstances surrounding his university credentials.
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