Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has stirred conversation online after remarking that a secondary school certificate is all a politician truly needs to contest elections or secure a government appointment in Nigeria.
Sani made the statement on Monday while reacting to an investigative report by PREMIUM TIMES, which uncovered that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) disowned the degree certificate allegedly held by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji.
According to the report, the university stated that Nnaji did not complete his studies and was never issued a Bachelor of Science certificate. Court documents presented before Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court in Abuja reportedly revealed that Nnaji himself admitted that UNN never awarded him a degree.
The minister had earlier instituted a
suit against the Minister of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), and top UNN officials, including the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, and former Acting VC, Professor Oguejiofor Ujam.Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Sani warned politicians against inflating or falsifying their academic records, describing such acts as “self-inflicted troubles.”
“All you need to contest elections or for political appointment is a secondary school certificate,” Sani wrote. “There is no way in the realm of politics one can claim unearned qualifications without opponents digging into the matter. Some troubles are unnecessarily self-inflicted.”
Sani’s comment has since triggered heated debate online, with many Nigerians questioning the integrity standards in public service and the level of due diligence carried out before political appointments are made.
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