Speaking during a live political television interview, Hassan defended President Tinubu’s educational qualification disclosures by explaining the statutory requirements for presidential eligibility under Nigerian law. “CSU Never Said President Tinubu’s Certificate Was Forged”Reacting to ongoing opposition critiques concerning candidate credentials, Alwan Hassan emphasized that public interpretations of the university’s legal depositions regarding President Tinubu have been distorted by political adversaries:“There is nowhere that Chicago State University says the certificate President Tinubu submitted to INEC is forged. Constitutional Baseline: Hassan noted that under Nigerian electoral jurisprudence, the statutory minimum threshold of a “School Certificate or its equivalent” is broad, designed to assess basic literacy, numeracy, and educational attainment, which higher academic qualifications far exceed. Dismissal of Opposition Claims: The APC chieftain urged opposition parties to move past pre-election litigation and credential debates, calling on political actors to focus instead on constructive economic engagement with President Tinubu’s administration. Qualification Debate MatrixPARTY POSITION: APC (Defended by Alwan Hassan) TARGET OF DEFENSE: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Educational Filings CSU POSITION: Graduation confirmed (B.Sc.