Increase Educational qualification for presidential candidates – Speaker

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has said that educational qualification needs to be increased for those running for the position of president in Nigeria.

“As we have reduced the age for eligibility to contest those offices, so also, we should increase the minimum educational requirement. It will be another step in reforming our electoral system and providing strong leadership for the country,” Mr Gbajabiamila reasoned.

The speaker urged the national assembly to review the Nigerian constitution to achieve this purpose.

“I also sincerely believe that the National Assembly needs to look into section 131 (d) of the 1999 constitution with a view to increasing the minimum educational qualification for persons aspiring to be future presidents of Nigeria and other top offices, including the National Assembly as against the current minimum requirement of a Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent,” Mr Gbajabiamila pointed out.