US court grants Atiku's request, orders release of Tinubu's academic records
A federal court sitting in Chicago has ordered that Chicago State University, CSU, turn over all records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Atiku Abubakar within two days and certify its authenticity under oath. This is as the court rules that the former vice-president has been able to sufficiently satisfy the purpose for seeking the records. According to the ruling sighted by Peoples Gazette, Judge Jeffrey Gilbert also ordered a deposition of designated CSU officials within two days after the records have been released, noting further that the process can be conducted during the weekend if necessary. Gilbert ruled that, "For all of the reasons discussed above, Atiku Abubakar's application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for an order directing discovery from Chicago State University for use in a foreign proceeding [ECF No. 1] is granted. "Respondent CSU shall produce all relevant and non-privileged documents in response to requests for production Nos. 1 through 4 (a...