Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central, has expressed the belief that all one really needs to run for office or secure a political job in Nigeria is a secondary school certificate.

This came after a recent report unearthed some interesting facts about Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation. It turns out that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, disowned his Bachelor of Science degree, claiming he never completed his studies there and was never issued a certificate.

According to court documents filed in Abuja, Nnaji admitted that the university never handed him a degree certificate. He even took legal action, suing several officials of the university, including the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar, demanding that he be given his academic transcript. The court agreed to some of his requests but refused to block the university from withholding the documents. The case is set to continue on October 6.

Reacting, Sani took to his X account on Monday, warning aspiring politicians to be truthful about their academic credentials.

He wrote, “All you need to contest elections or for political appointment is a secondary school certificate. There is no way in the realm of politics one can claim any unearned qualifications without his or her political opponents digging into the matter. Some troubles are unnecessarily self-inflicted.”

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