Festus Keyamo, the director-general of communications for President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organization, has stated how one can become president of the country without a West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.

Mr Keyamo, while featuring on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television at the weekend said anyone wishing to become president should first serve as a public servant for a reasonable number of years.

The programme also had Segun Sowunmi, the spokesman of Atiku Abubakar, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in attendance.

The duo were speaking on the eligibility of messrs Abubakar and Buhari to contest the presidential election.

While the former vice president in his petition to the presidential election tribunal claimed the president is not qualified for the position having failed to submit his WAEC certificate, Mr Buhari through his party argued that Abubakar was not qualified because he is not a Nigerian.

Although he did not specify the duration expected from whoever is eyeing the exalted office, the presidential spokesman said after the service the person could become president without his or her WAEC certificate.

“There are other levels of qualifications to run for the office of President. In fact, if you have occupied the public office for a reasonable length of time, by the provisions of the constitution, you do not even need a WAEC certificate to become President of Nigeria,” Mr Keyamo said.

The spokesman who stated that no one had the power to question the educational body, also quoted a section of the Nigerian Constitution to back up his claim.

“Yes. Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution defines “School Certificate or its equivalent” to mean primary 6 School Leaving Certificate plus the ability to just speak, write, understand and communicate in English language to the satisfaction of INEC. No WAEC certificate is needed,” he said in a tweet on Sunday.

Defending his pricipal, Mr Sowunmi stated that the former number two citizen who hails from Adamawa State is a Nigerian because the territory belongs to the country.

“Atiku is a Nigerian; he’s the Waziri of Adamawa. He is former vice president, former governorship candidate and I think that every territory of Nigeria is a Nigerian territory,” he said.

Read more: https://politicstimesng.com/keyamo-how-to-become-president-without-waec-certificate/

Seriously? I think he needs his brain checked.

You can become the president of Nigeria without WAEC certificate but you need WAEC certificate to become the Governor of Osun state.

That talkative needs his license and SAN revoked.

And we might just need this country to be dis - banded or recolonized

Why Keyamo dey fall my hand like this. That's why they say if you wanna be a saint, don't join politics.

Na waa o, plenty things dey happen for naija

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Wahala. See qualifications to become president. How are we going to progress like this. Isn't the most exalted position in the country supposed to be for the best brains in the country?

This Festus is an idiot

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BlackSpanner:
You can become the president of Nigeria without WAEC certificate but you need WAEC certificate to become the Governor of Osun state.

That talkative needs his license and SAN revoked.

And we might just need this country to be dis - banded or recolonized

Exactly

BlackSpanner:
You can become the president of Nigeria without WAEC certificate but you need WAEC certificate to become the Governor of Osun state.

That talkative needs his license and SAN revoked.

And we might just need this country to be dis - banded or recolonized

is president not different From governor?

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Sense should pls fall on dis Mr festus

Hmmm

I'm starting to believe these aides and zombies are paid to look and sound stupiid on behalf of the government..

No other explanation

Then, by his submission, an equivalent certificate is needed. Which equivalent certificate did Buhari submit. Please, I want to know.

2 idiots .
PMB: No waec Certificate. Certificateless presidential
Atiku: Not a Nigerian; Camerounian intending to invade Nigerian treasury when he becomes President

If Nigerians enmass did actually voted for this two, then the problem is not the politicians, it is the Nigerians that voted for them

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Topmaike007:
is president not different From governor?

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is president not bigger than governor

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Lol....This country na joke.

A war veteran general with congo medal, who also is a Mons cadet college, and US war college allumni isn't educated enough to be a president.

Keep disrespecting other people's leaders just because there is freedom of speech, however God marginalizes tricky 5%ter fools ..


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