Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian politicians, urging them to stop falsifying academic qualifications.
Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Sani advised political office seekers to rely on their secondary school certificates, emphasizing that it is sufficient for both elections and political appointments.
The outspoken lawmaker cautioned that any attempt to claim unearned degrees or certificates would only invite unnecessary scrutiny and trouble from political opponents.
In his words:
“All you need to contest elections or for political appointment is a secondary school certificate.
There is no way in the realm of politics one can claim any unearned qualifications without his or her political opponents digging into the matter. Some troubles are unnecessarily self-inflicted.”
Sani’s remarks come amid growing controversies surrounding politicians’ educational backgrounds and certificate scandals in the country.
