A bill for an Act seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to change the educational qualification for elections into certain political offices, has been stepped down by the leave of the House of Representatives.

Standing in the name of Adewunmi Onanuga, the proposed legislation aimed at pegging minimum qualification for elections into the governorship, presidential, and other key elective offices in the country.

Leading the debate during plenary session on Tuesday, Onanuga, who represents Ikenne/Salami/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State, argued that the constitution of Nigeria 1999 should be amended to make it compulsory for elective office holders to have a University degree or its equivalent as against the current provision which allows a First School Leaving Certificate holder to vie for the highest office in the land.

Although, the bill enjoyed support from House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, Babajimi Benson, Kingsley Chinda and a host of other lawmakers; Aliyu Madaki, a lawmaker from Kano State and Ahmadu Jaha (APC, Borno) and some others kicked against proposed alteration.

A disappointed Onanuga stepped down the bill, pledging to lobby more of her colleagues preparatory to having it presented on the floor of the House at a later date.

“It appears some of our colleagues need further lobbying. I will move to step down the bill for now,” she said.

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https://punchng.com/just-in-reps-drop-bill-making-varsity-degree-minimum-qualification-for-president-govs/

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Check very well
It's the typical Illiterate northerners that kicked against it


They want to use empty brains to rule a country

Foolishnessnesssss

Buhari went even with a fake WAEC result
He woke up every morning as president to think of the way backwards

Tinubu with a fake CSU certificate
Clueless about what you do... Just wasting time like Nigerian coach in AFCON finals.Using politics to put people on the field instead of putting capable people

Abi
How will someone who studied Management and admin be CBN governor where a banker failed

This bill is important I swear

Welcome to Nigeria

For those wanting to know the origin of the problem of Nigeria. You can now see it.
In a country where the minimum qualification to get a senior cadre job is Bsc or it's equivalent, the the qualifications to get the highest job in the land is First leaving school certificate.

Nigeria is indeed a joke.

Will it change a thing?

Ours is a morally bankrupt society that will only produce like results however the sophistication by way of education.

Until we get leaders with the love of nation at heart, the education we desire in them will only make them to be sleek in their sleaze.

Our leaders have always had the Harvard, Yale and Cambridge trained economists at their disposal as SAs and SSAs but has it changed our economic fortunes?

Sirmwill:
Lol


Check very well
It's the typical Illiterate northerners that kicked against it


They want to use empty brains to rule a country

Foolishnessnesssss

Buhari went even with a fake WAEC result
He woke up every morning as president to think of the way backwards

Tinubu with a fake CSU certificate
Clueless about what you do... Just wasting time like Nigerian coach in AFCON finals.Using politics to put people on the field instead of putting capable people

Abi
How will someone who studied Management and admin be CBN governor where a banker failed

Lying to yourself won’t make you feel any better

Nonsense.
The minimum should have been tertiary educational and not strictly varsity degree.

Hi

Tinubu will not assent this bill even if it's passed





Unless the rubber stamp house vetos him.

This is ridiculous!
Then, where are we going as a Nation with all these intellectual deficits as leaders?

COMRADES I support reps on this bill