The Presidential Election Petition Court, in Abuja, on Tuesday admitted as exhibits the Chicago State University academic records of President Bola Tinubu, as well as a number of other documents.
Tinubu tendered the documents before the tribunal through his legal team, led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN).
In compliance with the tribunal’s Monday directive, the President, on Tuesday, opened his defence, in response to the petitions by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging his (Tinubu’s) victory in the February 25 presidential election.
At the Tuesday proceedings, Olanipekun also tendered Tinubu’s US visa.
Tinubu’s Chicago State University academic documents tendered by Olanipekun included a letter of admission offered to Tinubu by the institution.
Also tendered were documents of Nigeria Immigration Service, which, Olanipekun said, cleared Tinubu for US trips, indicating that he visited the US unhindered between 2011…