The U.S. District Judge Nancy Maldonado has granted a stay on the order mandating Chicago State University (CSU) to furnish specific academic documents pertaining to Bola Tinubu, who presently serves as the President of Nigeria.
Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert had issued a directive just two days prior, instructing CSU to provide the documents by the close of Thursday. However, during an emergency hearing on Thursday, as reported by CBS news, Judge Maldonado instructed both sides’ attorneys to submit additional arguments by the following Thursday.
The legal team representing the Nigerian President contended that Gilbert’s decision warranted a review by a district judge. Maldonado granted their request and stated that she would deliver a ruling promptly thereafter.
“I will have a busy weekend. The issue is one of process and rules. I’m a rule person; that’s why I’m a judge. This case is quite involved. I am aware of the stakes. It’s more important to me to get this right,” she affirmed.
Tinubu had filed an Emergency Motion seeking the Chicago Court’s postponement of the release of his academic records until at least Monday, September 25th.
The Chicago Court had mandated CSU to furnish all records pertaining to Tinubu’s enrollment to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar within a two-day timeframe.
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