Tinubu’s primary, secondary school qualification missing from INEC EC9 documents Published
Tinubu’s 2027 INEC EC9 Form: Primary and Secondary School Qualifications Not Listed
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s personal particulars submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 presidential election have generated public discussion after it was observed that the sections designated for his primary and secondary school qualifications were left blank.
The nomination documents, published by INEC as part of its revised timetable for the 2027 general election, contain the EC9 forms and supporting credentials submitted by presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
A review of President Tinubu’s EC9 form shows that, under the educational qualifications section, he listed only a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University, which he stated he obtained in 1979. The sections reserved for his primary and secondary school education were not completed.
However, the President attached copies of his Chicago State University degree certificate and his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate as supporting credentials accompanying his nomination papers.
The omission has revived public debate over the President’s educational history, an issue that has featured prominently in Nigeria’s political discourse over the years. During the 2023 election cycle, questions surrounding President Tinubu’s academic records were the subject of legal challenges both in Nigeria and the United States. Despite the controversies, Nigerian courts upheld his election, and the Supreme Court affirmed his victory.
Under Nigeria’s Constitution, a candidate for the office of President must possess at least the equivalent of a School Certificate or its equivalent. The Constitution also provides that educational qualification may be established through certificates, work experience, or other qualifications recognized by law. Legal experts have noted that the Constitution does not expressly require every level of education to be listed on the EC9 form, provided a candidate satisfies the constitutional qualification requirements.
As of the time of publication, neither the Presidency nor the All Progressives Congress (APC) had issued an official statement explaining why the primary and secondary school sections were left blank in the published EC9 form.
The development is expected to remain a subject of political and legal scrutiny as preparations for the 2027 general election continue.
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published EC9 nomination documents and publicly available election records.
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