The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has insisted that the organization stands by its report, which refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu’s certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) was forged.
The news outlet stated that some people weren’t pleased with its stance in response to the reactions that followed its initial report.
No proof that President Tinubu forged his Chicago State University (CSU) diploma, according to the BBC, was revealed last week, according to Gistlover.
In a report titled “Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria’s president forged college record,” the BBC revealed that their research cleared the Nigerian president of the charge of forging certificates.
However, the report had been met with criticism from a number of sources, including Atiku Abubakar’s campaign for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidency in 2023.
After reading the article, the Atiku campaign decided to file a formal complaint with BBC management.
But in response to the criticism, the BBC wrote to its audience members at the weekend in a letter signed by its complaints team, expressing regret that some people weren’t satisfied with their conclusions.
The news source added that the CSU also confirmed the authenticity of the certificate before they went public with the story, but nonetheless said that it is standing by the report because it believes it to be the truth.
The BBC letter reads: “Dear Audience Member. Thank you for taking time to write to us.
“We received a number of similar complaints and we regret that you are unhappy with our findings on this matter. We have looked into this and the BBC has not seen any evidence that the certificate was forged. We contacted the Chicago State University and they confirmed that Bola Tinubu graduated from the university in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree. We believe our text piece has been informative and responsible, reporting known facts. We therefore stand by our journalism.”