Tinubu certificate case: Plaintiff rejects transfer from Kano to Abuja

By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — Civil rights group, Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), has rejected the transfer of its suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s academic credentials from the Kano Division to the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.
The group described the transfer as a development that could undermine public confidence in the judiciary, alleging that it created an appearance of preferential treatment for the President and his legal team.
In a statement by the Head of its Legal Unit, Kalu Kalu Agu, CFRPA said the transfer followed an application by lawyers representing Tinubu.
The group said the manner in which the transfer was granted had raised “a reason...