- Shehu Sani said a secondary school certificate is enough for politicians to contest or hold political office.
- UNN disowned the degree certificate linked to Minister Uche Nnaji, saying he never completed his studies.
- Court documents revealed that Nnaji admitted UNN never issued him a Bachelor of Science degree.
- The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered UNN to release his transcript, with the case adjourned to October 6.
Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central, has reacted to the ongoing certificate scandal surrounding Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji.
In a post on Monday, Sani said that in Nigeria’s political system, the only qualification often required for elections or political appointments is a secondary school certificate.
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His reaction followed an investigative report by Premium Times, which revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), had disowned the Bachelor of Science degree certificate in Nnaji’s possession.
The university stated that the minister did not complete his academic program and was never issued a certificate.
According to court documents before Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnaji himself admitted that UNN never gave him a degree certificate. Instead, he approached the court with a suit against the Minister of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), UNN, its Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Ortuanya, Registrar, and other officials of the institution.
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The court granted three of Nnaji’s requests, including compelling UNN to release his academic transcript, but refused to issue an injunction against the university authorities. The case has been adjourned to October 6 for further hearing.
