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BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by bid4rich(m): 2:20pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
The Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading, a constitution amendment bill which prescribes Higher National Diploma or its equivalent as the educational qualification required for anyone seeking to contest the office of the Nigerian President or state governors. The bill sponsored by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Plateau State, Senator Isfifanus Gyang, also prescribes National Diploma or its equivalent as the minimum qualification for federal and state lawmakers. The bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for the amendment of Sections 65 (2) (a), and 131 (d). The bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for the amendment of Sections 65 (2) (a), and 131 (d). It will also amend Section 106 (c) and Section 177 (d) on minimum education qualification for those seeking election into the State Assembly, Governor, National Assembly and office of the President. The bill seeks the alteration of section 65 (2) (a) of the Constitution which deals with the qualifications for intending members of the National Assembly The current law, which the bill seeks to amend reads, “A person shall be qualified for election under subsection (1) of this section if he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.” Section 65 (2) (a) has now been rephrased to read “if he has been educated to at least a National Diploma level or its equivalent. The bill also seeks the alteration of Section 131 (d) which deals with minimum requirements for anyone running for the office of the governor. The current Section of the Constitution states that the person must have “been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent”. Section 131 (d) is now rephrased to read, “He has been educated up to at least HND level or’ its equivalent.” For House of Assembly, the bill seeks the alteration of section 106 (c) of the Constitution. According to the existing law, anyone aspiring to be a member of the House of Assembly must have “been educated up to at least the School Certificate level or its equivalent”. But Section 106 (c) is now rephrased to read, “If he has been educated up to National diploma level or its equivalent.” The bill seeks the alteration of section 177 (d) of the Constitution for governors. As it is currently, the Section states that the person must have “been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent”. However, Section 177 (d) is now rephrased to read, “If he has been educated up to at least Higher National Diploma Level or its equivalent.” The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, referred the bill to the Committee on Constitution Review after the senators passed the proposed amendment for second reading Source: https://punchng.com/breaking-senate-okays-hnd-as-minimum-qualification-for-president-govs/?fbclid=IwAR31YjE_j0dS6dIwB3PI6E18tkQRf8QwqSHU4g3zaqX9IU61DIOp3q72jME
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Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by bid4rich(m): 2:22pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
I actually have a comment to make but I dont want it to come out from my mouth first |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by PeaceNexus(m): 2:22pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
What happens to the status quo where persons prefer hiring senior advocates to photocopying their waec cert?? |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by Dreal1247: 2:23pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
What of the President with NEPA bill? What happens to him with his NEPA bill? |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by Nobody: 2:24pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
bad news for school na scam crew |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by bid4rich(m): 2:26pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
Dreal1247: Should we revisit those who assume the sit without the right qualification beginning from the top, who will front, who want his file opened? 1 Like |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by saheedbadmus(m): 2:29pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
At least better than SSCE ... imagine an ssce holder controlling PHD holder all in the name of I be senator I dey assembly .. |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by bid4rich(m): 2:36pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
saheedbadmus: Na that one you see? imagine unconfirmed SSCE holder technically controling and humiliating his vice - professor 1 Like |
Re: BREAKING: Senate Okays HND As Minimum Qualification For President, Govs by Mynd44: 2:48pm On Mar 12, 2020 |
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