Two chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Solomon Dalung and Kalu Kalu, have called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over renewed allegations concerning his academic qualifications, while threatening further legal action over the matter.
Dalung, a former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, described the controversy surrounding Tinubu’s credentials as a major threat to Nigeria’s democratic process and vowed that the issue would be challenged in court.
Speaking during a media briefing in Jos, Plateau State, Dalung accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of weakening opposition parties and undermining Nigeria’s multiparty democracy.
He alleged that the ruling party had intensified efforts to weaken opposition groups by encouraging defections among elected officials.
He also accused the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, of sponsoring legal actions against opposition parties to weaken them ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The 2027 transition is under attack because democracy cannot exist with only one political party under a multiparty democracy constitutionally guaranteed,” Dalung said.
The ADC chieftain alleged that unresolved questions surrounding Tinubu’s educational records were among the reasons the President was reluctant to face a united opposition.
He claimed that previous legal challenges against Tinubu’s qualifications during the 2023 presidential election were dismissed by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the matter was a pre-election issue.
Dalung further alleged inconsistencies in the President’s academic records and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) documentation, insisting that the ADC would seek judicial interpretation of the credentials submitted by Tinubu to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Meanwhile, Kalu Kalu, a lawyer and ADC member, also called for Tinubu’s resignation over the allegations.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kalu claimed the issue had gone beyond allegations and urged the President to publicly present his primary and secondary school certificates to end the controversy.
“We have gone beyond the issue of allegation and accusation. It is a fact that Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not have a primary school certificate and a secondary school certificate,” he said.
He argued that the controversy would be resolved if Tinubu made the documents available to Nigerians.
Kalu referenced the late legal icon Gani Fawehinmi, who first raised questions about Tinubu’s credentials in 1999, saying the matter later reached the Supreme Court but was dismissed on procedural grounds.
He added that the issue resurfaced during the 2023 presidential election and has remained a subject of public debate.
President Tinubu has consistently maintained that he fulfilled all constitutional requirements to contest the presidency. The Presidency has also defended his eligibility, while previous court challenges to his qualification have been dismissed.
