Chicago State University Saga: Atiku Commends David Hundeyin
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the most recent general elections, has praised David Hundeyin, a Nigerian investigative journalist.
On the allegation that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted fake school records to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the election, Atiku and Hundeyin concur.
The journalist had argued that Tinubu lacked the qualifications to vie for the position of the nation's most important citizen before the election.
During his Thursday world news conference in Abuja, Atiku praised Hundeyin, Nigerian media, and young people for putting the country above all else.
"Former American President Thomas Jefferson once said, 'If I had to choose between government without newspapers and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter," he said.
"From exposing the Watergate scandal and unravelling the dubious certificates of politicians, journalists have maintained eternal vigilance by bridging the gap and stepping in when other arms of government failed.
"It is for these reasons that commendation must be given to David Hundeyin, an independent journalist whose extraordinary work and those of many more young people like him have become a source of inspiration.
"Special thanks must be given to the millions of Nigerian youths and citizen journalists too who continue to put out the truth online even when no one is listening. Indeed, the price of liberty is etemal vigilance.
"They have put the country first in their firm commitment to unravel the truth and hold leaders accountable.
"This gives me the hope that we have worthy partners in the struggle to reclaim the country we call home."
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