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Omokri Responds to Claims He's Abandoned Atiku, Supporting Tinubu, APC

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been at the receiving end of criticisms from those who do not support him
  • This is as a result of the controversy surrounding the Chicago State University (CSU) certificate the institution said he obtained in 1979
  • Legit.ng reports that Omokri spoke in a video where he explained why he is backing President Tinubu on the CSU controversy and where his political allegiance is

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Chicago, USA - A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Reno Omokri, has said he remains a member of the main opposition party.

Omokri in a video shared on his YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) pages on Monday, October 16, said he is not supporting President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Omokri quashes claims he's "abandoned" Atiku. Photo credits: Reno Omokri, Atiku Abubakar, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Facebook

"I remain with Atiku": Omokri

He stated that he has validated President Tinubu's Chicago State University (CSU) certification since September 2022.

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His words:

"A number of people have made this allegation against me that I have abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Waziri Atiku Abubakar, and I'm now supporting President Bola Tinubu. And the reason why they are saying this is that I have refused to join the Chicago certificate bandwagon.
"They promote it as if it's a new thing. My mouth has not changed - to use the local parlance.
"I want you guys to realise that I maintained before the election that President Bola Tinubu attended and graduated the Chicago State University, and this stance is not a new stance. This is my stance since September 19, 2022, when I went to Chicago State University personally and verified myself that this man attended the school. The current president of Nigeria, male.

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"Why have they now saying that I have abandoned my presidential candidate? I haven't. That does not mean that I support Tinubu.
"I want to help Nigerians to understand how politics should be played. Politics should be played on the basis of truth."

Omokri makes prediction about Tinubu's tenure

In an earlier report, Legit.ng reported that Omokri said President Bola Tinubu would soon make a mistake which will draw strong criticisms from Nigerians.

Omokri however said if President Tinubu takes any pragmatic decision, he should be acknowledged -- and not condemned.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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