By Daniel Tyokua
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has reacted to the move by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to stop the Chicago State University (CSU), from releasing his academic records.
Falana said Tinubu had the right to protect his privacy by pleading with the court to stop releasing the results of his academic pursuit to Atiku.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general election and former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, had filed a suit before a Magistrate court in Illinois, United States of America, which was granted, thus compelling the CSU to release Tinubu’s academic record to Atiku.
However, Tinubu appealed before a United States judge to save him from suffering “severe and irreparable damage” by placing an emergency hold on the order for his university records to be released.
Tinubu’s Counsel claimed that the damage he would suffer would be impossible to mitigate if the order directing the release of his academic records to Atiku is not delayed for possible vacation.
But, speaking on Arise TV, Mr. Falana said the private interest of President Tinubu could be protected in the suit.
According to him, everybody in the United States has the right to plead privacy, and Tinubu would not be denied such right.
His said: “So if the President say, sorry, I don’t want my result, my details released, the court would have to consider the implication of that on Monday viz the request by Atiku Abubakar.
“In other words, the private interest of the President would have to be considered with that of Atiku Abubakar.”
