The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said the possession of a minimum of secondary school certificate or its equivalent by persons seeking election into public offices is no longer in tandem with the realities of today’s world.
He has therefore called for the amendment of Section 131 (d) of the 1999 Constitution to raise the minimum requirements for persons seeking elective public offices.
Gbajabiamila made the disclosure yesterday while delivering lecture organized by the Students’ Union of University of Lagos, UNILAG
According to the Speaker, the provision contained in the constitution was a product of a different time and not a reflection of the demands of today.
He said it is imperative that there is change to that provision in our constitution in order to meet up with changing and dynamic world.