The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stressed the need for the National Assembly to raise the minimum educational qualification for Presidential aspirants of Nigeria.
The Speaker, stated this at the 52nd convocation lecture of the university of Lagos, reiterates the need to increase the minimum educational qualification for other top offices including the National Assembly as against the current minimum requirement of secondary school certificate or it’s equivalent.
While recalling that prior to the 2019 elections the constitution was successfully amended to effect the, not too young to run request, and ensure the eligibility of young people to aspire to high offices.
He expressed that towards the 2023 elections, a direct primary election method will increase greater participation in the leadership recruitment process.
