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The Federal House of Representatives, Bill To Improve Academic Qualification For President/Others Passed 2nd Reading

The Federal House of Representatives, Bill To Raise Academic Qualification For President, Others Passed Second Reading.


The House of Representatives, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to raise the minimum academic qualification to run for the office of President of Nigeria, Governor of a state and other elective public offices to university degree or its equivalent.

Member House of Representatives,  Adewunmi Onanuga (APC, Ogun) had sponsored the bill, which hopes to amend the 1999 Constitution and raise the qualification from school certificate to degree or its equivalent.

The bill seeks to amend Sections 65, 106, 131 and 171 of the 1999 Constitution.

Adewunmi Onanuga is representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency in Ogun State.


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