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A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticised the Bola Tinubu administration amid renewed controversy over the President’s educational records, saying his own academic history could easily be verified.
Naija News reports that Amaechi spoke on Tuesday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he also reacted to comments directed at the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan.
The former Rivers State governor said he had former classmates from primary school, secondary school and university who could confirm his educational background.
“I don’t have to submit my law degree to INEC. I have classmates. I have classmates in primary school. I can call them now. Christian Obong was my classmate in primary school. I can call my classmates in secondary school,” he said.
Amaechi maintained that there were people who could independently verify the schools he attended and his time at the University of Port Harcourt.
He said, “I have classmates in primary school. I have classmates in secondary school. Alex Otti was my junior at the University of Port Harcourt.
“I’m calling people you can ask whether I went through university or primary school or secondary school.”
The former minister’s remarks came amid public debate over documents submitted by Tinubu to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Amaechi Defends Catholic Bishops
Amaechi also urged the President and his aides to show greater respect for Christianity, the Catholic Church and its bishops following the controversy surrounding Onaiyekan’s comments.
The cardinal had attracted criticism from presidential aides after publicly discussing a recent meeting between Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.
Amaechi said, “I’m here to say that you need to please beg the President. They should please respect the Christian faith.
“They should please respect the Catholic Church, and they should respect our bishops. I’ve just told you.”
With your Primary and Secondary school education, what value have you added to Nigeria like Tinubu, who you claim didn’t go to school? As a minister , you were a total failure, nothing to point to as achievement, except your rail to Niger, which serves no purpose for Nigeria. Its only purpose is to enable quick access of the Fulani bandits to Nigeria, to unleash havoc on Nigerians.