The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) fact-check report on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Chicago State University Certificate (CSU) has stirred several reactions on X, The Herald reports.
Recall BBC’s Global Disinformation Team on Wednesday announced that there is no evidence that the diploma Certificate President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was forged.
The authors of the report titled: ‘Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria’s president forged college record’ concluded that President Tinubu did not forge his certificate.
Allegations that President Tinubu’s certificates were falsified spread like wildfire on social media following the publication of the president’s academic records by Chicago State University (CSU).
The revelation of the president’s academic credentials is the climax of a legal lawsuit initiated in August by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of his key opponents in the February presidential election.
The BBC made its conclusion after they contacted CSU with questions about its diplomas.
In response to the questions, CSU said, “We are confident and always have been in the veracity and integrity of our records regarding Tinubu’s attendance and completion of graduation requirements.”
The Herald reports that the BBC’s latest report stirred several kinds of reactions from, David Hundeyin, Bashir Ahmad, Reno Omokri, others via their
X account formerly called Twitter, see below;
Chiagozie Nwonwu and BBC Africa are a match made in heaven.
A pathetic pseudo-journalist and well-known APC sympathiser working for a state-funded propaganda outfit.
The good news is that everyone is free to ignore them. Rule #1 of the internet.
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) October 11, 2023
Some Nigerians are now flooding the BBC with calls and harassing them. They are also doing the same on all their social media handles. Simply for stating the obvious truth: That there is no evidence Bola Tinubu forged his certificate. This is the same thing they did to the…
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 11, 2023
Dear @BBCWorld @BBCBreaking @BBCAfrica how much were you paid to publish that article about TINUBU forgery saga? Lol BBC NEWS with corn 🌽 money 😂 pic.twitter.com/hkMKKvKoNZ
— Mc_pilot7 (@McPilot7) October 11, 2023
BBC'S HYPOCRISY: They said no evidence that Tinubu forged his CSU certificate. This is not surprising at all given the fact that the British economy is being sustained with stolen money crude etc from Nugeria. Britain is the "SAFEST" heaven for looters, thieves, & fraudsters. pic.twitter.com/NJzcwUxSQR
— Mahdi Shehu (@shehu_mahdi) October 11, 2023
The role of a media publication is often defined by its capacity to serve as "the fourth pillar" of democracy. Such establishments, like the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), are mandated to exercise neutrality, fairness, and precision in their reporting.
However, after… pic.twitter.com/RVXn8zsao4
— Benjamin Mayor. (@BENM2024) October 11, 2023
Dear @BBCWorld, can you explain to the world how you assembled analysts that analysed the Tinubu certificate saga, 'found' no evidence of forgery and went ahead to write an article that shows more evidence while claiming there's none?
Do you now employ quacks as journalists? pic.twitter.com/hFXQNbg7An
— Balatic (PO=Comp+Integrity+Equity) (@Balatic) October 11, 2023
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