g to contest the office of the Nigerian President or state governors.
The bill seeks the alteration of section 65 of the Constitution which deals with the qualifications for intending members of the National Assembly Section 65 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 which deals with minimum requirements for anyone running for the office of the governor.
Section 131 is now rephrased to read, “He has been educated up to at least HND level or’ its equivalent.”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”.
finally.
Please ready content.. Please just read it
Now they know the president isn’t educated.
Okay! We are moving
OfficialHudan Good step
Medicine after death
We have so many task on you not qualifications for contesting president
Why not balance the dichotomy instead
At least Benue is showing u guys the way
Who will assent it? Buhari or Aba kyari
🙁 There was once a country called Nigeria, this is pathetic. I weep for our children🙁🙁🙁
A lot of Northerners will be disqualified.
This is a very good idea.
They should also okay uniform minimum entry qualification into higher institutions of learning nation-wide. This thing called educationally disadvantaged states with lower entry qualification is nauseating!!
Thats good
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Ok I can now contest 🏃🏃🏃
Are we gradually waking up from sleep?
In that case certificate forgery will be on the increase!!!
So which one Baba ụnụ take enter?
Something is cooking
tunde_babafemi An average Nigerians only read dailies headlines.. 😂
Hmmmmmmm.
Good one
So that we won’t have this type of Buhari again
That says it all........
Nigerians should protest this So Buhari can rule without any education but let others go to school?
Wonderful!!! Good work. Please also review their salaries.
So buhari can leave office
EllyCiciCarter ifiee
This is one good bill that has been passed by this Senate. Kudos!! The days of SSCE as minimum qualification are now over.
That way we can be spared the mediocrity that has been elevated to a national qualification in Nigeria.
NGRSenate needs to first of all push for the abolition of the stupid zoning system. If not, we would still have forgery. Even though zoning is not a constitutional provision, through INEC and the courts sanity can be brought into the internal operations of the parties.
Now certificate forgery will increase.
Nigeria Senate house sef cracks more joke than our celebrity comedians 😂😂
Long overdue... The sophistication in leadership today is far beyond secondary school reasoning. I hope they scale it up soon beyond HND... If NIgeria must compete favourably with the world, we have to scale up the quality of our leaders...
Whatever these people do or passed into law, they intend to hurt someone... they've planned it before making it public, don't forget they think of their interests before anyone of us as Nigerian.
Atiku, finally politically annihilated from the Presidential race
Is it not the old that will still run the the affairs of the country?
Now it's time for fake certificate business to sell...
Nice job senate. Long overdue
This should also the base qualification for the state and national assemblies. The quality of some of legislators especially at the state levels leaves much to desire. One Reason why most of our state assemblies are mere rubber stamps. We need to upgrade education quality low
Very good
Hmm
Wonders shall never end.
RadioPaparazi They have come again 😏😏
in this lawless country 😂 😂 we shall see
Let the approval be adopted and signed into law. The step is in a right direction
I know I will rule this nation
Scammers, after allowing Buhari today there are putting up a Law.
This is the 1st Good mission accomplished by the 9th assembly.... 8more to go
While you need a 2.1 degree from a reputable university, atleast 2 years experience to intern in a coy for minimum wage in Nigeria. Dimwits
They should raise the bar to minimum of so we have people who are enlightened and can think to lead and govern us.
Let me prepare for 2023.
the kakistocrate we've had before now should be grateful and celebrate for having been there even though they weren't qualified in line with new development.
Madness... After some ppl don use nepa bill🙄🙄😏😏
Mad people
Udonminit
About time
They didn’t opt for degree because most of them in that Chamber only have HND garnished with a Certificate of attendance from Harvard Business School.
Good news
Funny. After some used NEPA bills abi?
Las Las..... Nigeria is a joke 😆
Oluwole, here they come!
Yet Doctors are asked to get PhD before allowed to teach. This Zoo shaa
When do we sack Buhari
Chai, chai, chai.. dia ris God ooooo
Does that include those of Oluwale, Canada and the ones of my principal recommended? 🤣🤷🏾♂️🤗
Wow... The Senate has finally settled the age long disparity between BSc and HND- HND is finally second to BSc. My brother hustle ooo, make Nigeria senate noh use your HND take replace primary 6 ooo. Lol
Adewalesamuel This is a leap on the strive to getting Nigeria in capable hands , however HND degree shouldn’t be the only yard stick to measure ability to govern ,,, but emotional intelligence and pathological all-rightness is quite mundane
iranu, why didn't u say this b4 ur boss MBuhari was elected? & still u are adamant to say it again b4 he rerun, did u know that u are d most confusing part of this country NGRSenate some yrs to come I we be d one on that sit, so that u can see how presidency is been run.
Biko they should include aptitude test for presidents and governors
That is the mature way of doing things in the national asembly may god bless nigeria for that fucos sanetors am saying good job.
Hmm, Baba affidavit what are you still looking for dere, abi u never ya make you come down from that rock
Good development 👌
Great news !
The best thing that has come out from NASS!
But the bill is yet to be passed, is then save to say it's been okay
Then be ready to get votes from HND holders and above. Shegu da gyara!
They will start buying certificates now, and the universities and poly will be glad to sell certificates
what happened to masters or Phd. we are tired of doms ruling us
This will be good.
I hope nysc can be exempted ?
I hope bubu sign it... I doubt if any of his brothers has HND
Ok. I hope they won't reverse it...
Now we can make it compulsory to attend Election Debate or forfeit their candidacy
One of the best bill since I was born.... 👍💯Kudos
Buhari will not sign this ,it is anti Fulani. The least educated in the world.
That would be better, at least it would be different from having just a school cert candidate who will be ordering professors around, turn a master's holders to errand boy....
What about affidavit?
king_Bello7 Does buhari have one
That rubbish certification needs to be scraped. Haven't you had enough of discriminations against graduates of HND? What's even HND? If you're a graduate or currently enrolled in HND, don't deceive yourself, GET YOURSELF A DEGREE. It may be truly irrelevant nowadays but GET ONE..
We have such standards
Hope everyone now have HND? Abegi no mago mago again oh
Best news so far.
Please the same should apply to PoliceNG there’s an urgent need for a reformation wether the videos are true or not
Isn't it hightime we scrapped HND
So what of those that still have their result with the military?
DrChimere Ope oooooo
With a president without WACE
ibrahimkuso1982 They are mad. What we need now is electoral reform, not educational qualification they too don't have.
Atiku is locked out
What of honorary Ph.d .
Will all the honorary degrees folks be getting?
This is the kind of law pdp should've passed long ago..it would have save us from Bubu...
HND HOLDER IS FAR OF THAN BSC BECAUSE OF THEIR PRATICALS
Plan to stop those that will put them behind BARS........ IT'S A GAME PLAN.
Very good👏👏👏👏.
And is very buyable but sincerely a very good step
DoDeRightThing This is good news. No more people like buhari
Now what should we do with Buhari?🤔
If you're not sure of anything in Nigeria, you can be sure that nobody is falling for that Buhari affidavit crap again.
To ensure equity, just apply same measuring standard to the Senate and House.
HND with out money in Nigerian politics is useless those with grade 2 with money wil not let you contest
This is not a job know this
This will change In a few days actually
Buhari he go affect you
Nice one. 👏
Again altruism is key if representative democracy is to deliver...those who see public offices as opportunity to amass or our turn to steal will never allow democracy to deliver
That's great, the right principles also matters as we have seen PhD holders in government whose level of education were subsumed by greed and unprincipled dispositions. Democracy, Christianity and Islam cannot survive without adherents to their underlying principles
We are going there
Oluwakneeyi_ iam_biggylawson
Wrong! I think they should just remove the whole qualification clause. As long as you are a Nigerian, you can become our president
I hope there will be a concurrence from President Buhari who may have sympathy for unschooled people like him.
Ha hah hahaha atiku will you agree this.
Please clap for the senate now no illiterate or affidavit holder will smell power..
...before nko? You don see anyone with O'level win Presidntial election since 1999?
They will still forge the certificate, get into power and back it up with affidavit.
Smh
Pls reconfirm this story. Conflicting reports abound in the media.
And we want to employ graduates with a Master's degree when the president of our country is a HND holder. Where exactly are we going in this country?
O better ba yen!!
Well, the eventual success of this bill is going to be a good development for the fact that it would become an act of parliament. Although some of our lawmakers and governors are PhD and a past President too but making it a law will also go a long way in the end.
A SYSTEM that a Sitting President has the Constitutional Power to choose the INEC Chairman for an ELECTION he is also contesting (assuming he wants to go for a second tenure). What kind of system is that? Restructuring is the way Forward
This SYSTEM was birthed in CORRUPTION. We can't even have FREE and FAIR ELECTIONS again. So, how do you think we can get the best candidates for those positions? Restructuring is the way Forward.
The only good thing I ve seen this senators do.
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Good move. HND or it's equivalent....na the interpretation of this 'it's equivalent' be where the problem dey o!🤔
The Senate is busy making Bills that will only scratch the Surface of Our Problem. They know that RESTRUCTURING will make them lose those Entitlements subtly designed for their Selfish Interests. Restructuring is the way Forward.
What about the two house? What qualifies one to be elected as senetor or a rep? Evidence of primary education I guess!
...and law makers SSCE? That’s why growth will continually evade us!
Because Buhari has gotten second term right?In an ideal country none of Nigerian rulers will be qualified to occupy any leadership position.They are all certificate forgers.😳
Corner taken quickly
Good news. Let their brain work for once.
After allowing Buhari to finish this country
And to be a senator, what's the minimum qualification? They should make a law that touches every office
But PhD still goofed 🤔
Okay, buhari should resign 🤣🤣🤣
This people again
'....or its equivalent.” NA HERE THE PROBLEM DEY START
In a State where there's orderliness, this bill alone should set 2023 straight, but disgruntled elements will still try to bend rules.
The Press is perhaps without us knowing, the worst enemy of our country. Anyone who does not read this story will go away with the impression that the Senate has passed this bill. Meanwhile in truth, it’s just been routinely sent to committee. The Press will be our undoing.
This is very good!
It makes no difference. These guys are not serious
The actual content 'The Senate 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'
Welcome development
Abeggy... The day wey this law supposed work, them go show us another one that says otherwise...
Which one is 'okays HND🤣🤣😂😂 first time hearing this kind English o.
Correct
Good one. God bless Nigeria
Solar_unique If this is assented by the president then atiku isn't coming near the ballot 2023
Dat's grt idea den letting o level ruling us
Does this include HNDs from University of Bida Polytechnic?
Hmmm
They need to come up with requirements that seek progressive ideologies or initiatives from the candidates
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. This is good, kudos to the senate. But it also leaves room for various interpretation as was seen in the case of mbuhari
Stupidity is when a Senate Uses a Generator During a Plenary Session to Debate a Bill to Ban the Use of Generators.
Lmao...they did Atiku dirty.😂
Way to go!
Eh ya ! After 'say baba' have crossed the line. OK oooo
Tinubu is over qualify
They will still forge their papers and occupy public offices and when they are caught and found guilty instead of being arrested and made to face the law they 're left to walk the streets freely..
Educated up to, or those actually certificated? We should not create room for drop outs who got into the academic programmes, but failed to graduate, otherwise we'll continue talking affidavits.
They need to amend the same for councilors and chairmen.
Oh good job. But Buhari no get am na .what do we do ?🤷
.NGRSenate Not enough. In Nigeria, and understanding how money actually wins elections and not capacity, it should be Masters for President and Governors, others an HND or equivalent.
This is a welcome development to avoid crisis in next general elections
Who will sign the bill into law?
Good leadership is much more than certificates and academic laurels. Where it so, all these leaders with more Degrees than a thermometer would've described as good with measurable achievements to show.
The problem with some people is that they don't follow up with the trends. Money cannot buy you every thing. If you have the money acquire more knowledge.
BREAKING: Senate okays HND as minimum qualification for president, govs
Tiri gbosa for NGRSenate
So can Bukyari resign now
Hmm... great news but I'm not moved! Prior to now, it's O'Levels but someone(d person know himself) sill come up with Affidavit for failure to provide a simple O'Levels cert n he was widely voted without qualms. Some1 might still come up with HND affidavit in d future.
What of those with affidavit?
This is a welcome development.
Is it backdated or post dated ,what about the current affidavit
So now atiku can’t contest again
Glad to see the Senate is tackling the serious issues confronting the nation 😐😐
Because none of dem get any certificate na, affidavits making machine dey installed inside that shithole National Assembly.
After bringing Buhari through the back door via Affidavit, Y'all are saying HND. Can you take a step further? All applicants must be subjected to a rigorous National debate on policy issues? Putty in the law be already
Makes a lot of sense! 🚶♂️
Ajibola_AD But when it's time to employ youths , same people will be looking for People with BSc of 2.1 and first class .
Which qualification does the current president is having?
Buhari won't be happy with this 🤣🤣
Better move
These and more are part of the reasons why this nation will continue to be in shit. We don't even need degree holders to be president, candidates ought to have completed programs in; Law Philosophy Psychology And any Business related program. We can't keep electing Dimwits
Arupula Atiku
Better!!!
HND or no HND, the System we're practising is a WARPED SYSTEM, and we cannot make any headway with the current System even if we have a Professor as the President. RESTRUCTURING is the Way Forward.
Good news. Buhari was lucky.
Very simple: Go to a customary or sharia court, depose to an affidavit that you have HND and that's it!
Great move !!!
They are still using fake secondary school results for president likewise Hnd as minimum qualifications, they will still use fake Hnd result for the race of presidency.
Good One; but when are you going to review your Huge Salaries and Useless Allowances that is driven by your GREED and SELFISHNESS? Start from that One!
Nice
Affidavit HND
Is so okay. We work towards it then. 2023 just vote for me for youth empowerment and all ramifications development, say no to employment, we make independent, and we make Nigeria in a rapid form. That's the next thing now
Hello atiku. How you doing? Seen this yet?
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not coming any longer😁
Chai ! Why must d senate settle Fr less ?
Nicely done atleast
And Jamb should start using the same cut off marks in all the zones.
Good one
This is the type of news we love to hear. Nice one!
Are we not depriving other Nigerians their right to contest for elected positions?
What about atiku punchtoiletpaper
Atiku disqualified just like that
My question would be 'what is the actual value of an HND in Nigeria ' given the corrupt institutions filled with incompetence, coupled with, in many cases, outdated curriculum
'bring back our affidavit' -Buhari supporters.
From a reputable institution not an Arabic school pls.
If only the senate will implement it immediately! The sitting president will just pack his belongings from the office.😂😂😂😂
Opeyemi_09 Nigeria and shortlive celebrations....it is not pass yet
Laudable. But the Bubu I know won't sign it. The question is, do the NASS have the balls to override the president? Not this as your lordship pleases NASS.
Bet me, Buhari and Co will not sign the bill.
I know someone who want to become a governor on this street .with this bill ,he would not be on the next debate .see disqualification .
That is a very good development. Nigeria must be pushed forward by enlightened minds.
Thank God we are tired of clueless illiterate ruling us in this country
They should start recalling the president immediately.
Good,so that we will not have a president like buhari again
Which your president is not qualify for.
This is long overdue
Good news. Masters would have been better but this is a good start.
This is another subtle way to say HND is lower than BSc.
If this is being done, I think a review should be done on the 1999 constitution. Its time for Change
Y’all did this to hurt my man atiku God pass all of una!!!
Chai!!! Atiku no fit contest in 2023 oh.
Normal level
I love this move. No room for Affidavit.
Better at least. What a slap the other one was. Nigeria is really seeing the effect of it
Good
After Buhari Has Cashed Out With Affividat abi
With what buhari is doing I know this is coming long ago
Better
After Buhari right? Nonsensical nonsense
Atiku no get HND how him wan te come again. Make him go quick enroll for HND before 2023 election 🤣🤣🤣... Atiku is coming.
But to be employed you need a degree and 10 years working experience.
Now we are heading somewhere
They should also make debate compulsory - at least six times.
Wow!
After Buhari ba🤔
Thanks DrAhmadLawan. I will not call you rubber stamp for one week. At least you are now useful
It can’t withstand a constitutional test cos u are discriminate against a large population of Nigerians. .
A country dat has refused to move forward
Nomination forms for both presidents and gov should not be above the minimum wage too
Debate should be a must!.Enough is enough with mediocrity..
Indirectly, they must have NYSC certificate 😉😉😉
Smh, like some of dem in power sev even get NCE... Every spirit of forgery in Nigerian politician, Fire!!! 🤣
So the dethroned Emir will surely be used by this abokis in 2023 as they will neither support Asiwaju or anyone from the south.....naija politics🤔🤔
That is if Buhari will agree to sign it.
Right lawyers go soon start to hammer.
More grease to your SDM
At least for once in Nigeria, a reasonable bill
The one who is there using affidavit nko?
We are waiting for the sale of form,please who will sponsor me come 2023?
Atiku has diploma. He should apply for HND before 2023.😂 Ooin! He is not doing well.
Cool.
What if the bill is passed and backdated?
Very good... Senate 😁😁😁😁
So e don reach una?
It's okay.
NGRSenate DrAhmadLawan what about those of you there with fake certifications. You guys should prepare to vacate
mrsadiqofficial
So Atiku is no longer qualified to be president🤣🤣🤣
fansloft 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣as if those who rule this country wrote WAEC?....this bill shows how jobless our Senators are...cos this shit won't add or change anything at all!!!
Nice one
Ehen now we are talking 👍🏾
O better. Which one be affidavit WAEC
Then those of them making the laws could come aboard with something less. Is there any sense in these lots at all?
Na by Senate passing the bill abi no b when Buhari sign it into law. You expect Buhari to sign that into law abi
Also, they should 'OKAY' compulsory debate for all candidate and any who displays lack of credible sense of governance should be dropped. Paper no dey work for Nigeria again. Na wetin you know!
Oluwole will rise again! 😂
One good thing had come out of your Nazareth. Congratulations.
badmannequin Our president has none
Very well this is long overdue
Interesting 😊
Thank God the Senate have finallyseen the danger of having an illiterate and uneducated President.
Let’s see if it will pass in the state assemblies. Two-thirds required.
Atiku is f*cked ... he only has diploma 🤣🤣
79Sharque 👌
this is serious
Will it be assented to? If yes, we also need psychiatric evaluation certificate
Are they trying to disqualify Atiku from contesting in 2023?
They are done with Buhari now them no want make Atiku contest again ehya 😂.
Pass the bill biko and back date it.
And you wonder why the Educational sector is in a Mess!
I'm happy to hear that...
What concerns me here, is the experience years you get when you apply for a job. Please since the Senate knows how to act on inrelivant cases. Please make sure you include in the bill of the country, that to rule the nation in any capacity, one need to have like 3 to 4years Xpo.
Clowns 🤡 at it again
Welcome to Oluwole season!🤔😁😋
This should minimum should apply to senators and all reps in state assems.
Cool
Its about time
Bihari for next tenure Abi how far? 😂😂
What about the sitting president with WAEC certificate?
So are expecting Buhari to sign this one too?
Sign it into law first
Very impressive. A HND holder is perfectly equipped and qualified with adequate knowledge to run Nigeria. Great job Senate!
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Thank God o, but gombe poly and Yabatech are not mates o
Our own get am? Smh 🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️
Very good
It's better late than never...but I hop in their mind they are not equating HND to O'level. It's still like saying Minimum is first degree.
Now,most if this Representatives will go and forge Toronto certificates
Atiku in trouble
No problem
Okay, I think we are going somewhere. They should include exam and national interview too.
Not after the one ruling us doesn't even possess ordinary Waec
👊👊👊
With this Atiku is no longer qualify to contest in 2023..
Finally....
I think they should deal with this issue of affidavit. Affidavit is not your certificate
The ball will shift from consulting military camps for old certificates to another level of certificate forgery. It's a step up sha!
You just woke up abi NGRSenate ?
Still makes no sense. Thank you
No p
Okay
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