The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said the late Human Rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, inspired him to make inquiries about the certificate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The former Vice President also commended popular Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, for the revelation of Tinubu’s certificates obtained from South West College and Chicago State University (CSU).

Atiku said it should not have taken weeks or months for security agencies to verify the certificate of candidates who present themselves for higher office.

He said: “The reputation of Nigeria is at stake. I am a democrat by conviction and citizen of a country that I love.

“I must thank our lawyers, bother here and abroad, for help us bring clarity to this issue that has dragged for about half of a century

“The late Human right Gani Fawehinmi, has vindicated us. Now he can truly rest in peace knowing that the journey he started 23 years ago is on course.”

Recall that Atiku had filed a suit against President Tinubu over his academic record at the Chicago State University.

He requested the documents to back his allegation of forgery of CSU certificate against Tinubu.

The allegation of forgery was one of those dismissed by the presidential election court in the suit Atiku filed to challenge the election of Tinubu.

Despite the court’s ruling, Atiku continued his case at the US court, hoping to get official documents to back his claim and possibly include them in his appeal at the Supreme Court.

He had argued that there were discrepancies in the certificate Tinubu submitted to the INEC which should have rendered him ineligible to contest the election.