Nigerian ex-senator, who lied about academic qualification, ‘graduates’ from U.S. college

Mr Adeleke was found to have lied in 2018 that he obtained a diploma in a U.S. varsity, during the preparation for the Osun Governorship election

As preparations for the 2022 governorship election kickstart in Osun State, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018, Ademola Adeleke, has reportedly bagged a degree in criminal justice at a college in the United States of America.

Mr Adeleke, a former senator who represented Osun west senatorial district at the National Assemblybetween 2017 and 2018 was celebrated by his friends and loyalists for his educational attainment on Friday at the Atlanta Metropolitan State College.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the controversy that surrounded his academic claims ahead of the 2018 governorship election in Osun when his claims were challenged.

He was reported to have registered for GCE O’ Level in 1981 but had F9 in English Language and was recorded absent for other subjects.

Mr Adeleke’s profile on the National Assembly website, also claimed he bagged a Diploma in Criminology from Jacksonville State University (JSU) and graduated in 1986.

This claim was, however, punctured by Buffy Lockette, the Director of Public Relations at the university, in response to a mailed enquiry, sent by ICIR.

The fact check done by the medium revealed that though the senator enrolled at the tertiary institution, he was not awarded any degree.

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