The former vice president said that the claim was contrary to President Tinubu’s record in 1999 when he contested for the governor of Lagos State. According to Atiku, the claim in Tinubu’s academic record was something to worry about, asking how Tinubu could only attend Chicago State University in the US without primary and secondary education. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has alleged that President Tinubu’s academic record did not reflect his primary and secondary education.