Senate okays hnd as minimum qualification for president governors

I think there may be some confusion here.

To clarify, the Senate has not okayed a Higher National Diploma (HND) as a minimum qualification for President or Governors in Nigeria.

In Nigeria, the minimum qualification for President and Governors is specified in the Constitution. According to Section 131(d) of the 1999 Constitution, a person must:

• Be a citizen of Nigeria by birth or descent;
• Be at least 35 years old;
• Be a member of a political party and presents himself/herself at the primary election of the party;
• Be sponsored by his party and presents himself/herself at the general election;
• Be qualified to hold the office of President or Governor by virtue of the provisions of Section 177 and 182 of the Constitution.

Section 177(1) of the Constitution states that a person shall be qualified to be elected as President if:

• He is a citizen of Nigeria by birth or descent;
• He has attained the age of 40 years;
• He is a member of a political party and presents himself/herself at the primary election of the party;
• He is sponsored by his party and presents himself/herself at the general election;
• He has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Section 182(1) of the Constitution states that a person shall be qualified to be elected as Governor if:

• He is a citizen of Nigeria by birth or descent;
• He has attained the age of 30 years;
• He is a member of a political party and presents himself/herself at the primary election of the party;
• He is sponsored by his party and presents himself/herself at the general election;
• He has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

There is no mention of a Higher National Diploma (HND) as a minimum qualification for President or Governors in the Nigerian Constitution.