The senate has voted
in favour of a bill seeking to raise the academic qualification for anyone who
wishes to become president or governor in Nigeria.
The constitution
amendment bill sponsored by Gyang Istifanus, senator representing Plateau
north, scaled second reading at Thursday’s plenary session.
The bill is seeking
to amend the constitution to make the minimum academic qualification for
president a higher national diploma (HND) or its equivalent and that of
governor and members of the national assembly a national diploma or its
equivalent.
The constitution
currently stipulates that an individual is qualified for the above positions if
they are educated “up to at least school certificate level or its equivalent”.
More to follow…
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