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Senate Approves ND, HND As Minimum Requirement For Elections

Emmanuel Onminyi by Emmanuel Onminyi
March 12, 2020
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The Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading, a constitution amendment bill which recommends the Higher National Diploma, HND, or its equivalent as the educational qualification required for anyone who wishes to contest in presidential or gubernatorial elections.

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The bill sponsored by Senator Isfifanus Gyang; a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Plateau State, also prescribes the National Diploma, ND, or its equivalent as the minimum qualification for federal and state lawmakers.

The bill seeks to modify the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to make for the amendment of Sections 65 (2) (a), and 131 (d).

It will also amend Section 106 (c) and Section 177 (d) on minimum education qualification for those seeking election into the State Assembly, Governor, National Assembly and office of the President.

If passed, the bill will alter section 65 (2) (a) of the Constitution which deals with the qualifications for intending members of the National Assembly.

The bill seeks to amend the current law which states: “A person shall be qualified for election under subsection (1) of this section if he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.”

Section 65 (2) (a) has been rephrased to read: “if he has been educated to at least a National Diploma level or its equivalent.”

Also, the bill seeks to alter Section 131 (d) which deals with minimum requirements for anyone running for the office of the governor.

Currently, that section of the Constitution states that the person must have been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Section 131 (d) is now rephrased to read: “He has been educated up to at least HND level or its equivalent.”

For House of Assembly, in the meantime, the bill seeks the alteration of section 106 (c) of the Constitution.

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,” according to the existing law.

Section 106 (c) is now rephrased to read: “If he has been educated up to National diploma level or its equivalent.”

The bill seeks the alteration of section 177 (d) of the Constitution for governors.

Currently, the section states that the person must have “been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent”.

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.”

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, referred the bill to the Committee on Constitution Review after the senators passed the proposed amendment for second reading.

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