Tinubu
Ambassador-designate to Mexico, has defended President Bola Tinubu over questions surrounding his primary and secondary school education, saying many Nigerians of his generation did not attend regular schools.
Omokri made the statement on Sunday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.
He explained that at the time Tinubu would have attended primary and secondary school, many Nigerians were not enrolled in conventional schools, as homeschooling was common during that period.
Omokri argued that the absence of conventional school certificates should therefore not be treated as a major issue.
He challenged critics questioning Tinubu’s educational background to produce their own primary school classmates as proof, insisting that many of them would be unable to do so.
Citing his own family as an example, Omokri noted that his child is homeschooled and that his Ethiopian wife also went through homeschooling.
He maintained that Tinubu remains qualified to hold the presidency and to seek re-election in 2027.
On Tinubu’s tertiary education, Omokri referred to the president’s attendance at Chicago State University, noting that the institution’s registrar had testified in court and confirmed that Tinubu was admitted, attended, and graduated from the school.
Omokri said this was sufficient proof of the president’s educational qualifications.