NYSC Certificates Are Not Needed For Any Election In Nigeria Rather Primary School Leaving Certificates Are Needed. Daily Law Tips (Tip 364) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM. ACIArb(UK)
Not every person can vote or be voted for in elections in Nigeria. The Constitution provides for conditions/requirements for any Nigerian to be eligible to contest/run for an election in Nigeria. By the constitution the only needed educational condition/requirement for ANY person running for ANY election in ANY part of Nigeria is at least a school certificate level or its equivalent (including Primary Six School Leaving Certificate) or even proof of ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English language. Note that, no school certificate will be needed where a person can prove to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he can read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.
Participating in the compulsory National Youth Services Corp program and possessing a discharge certificate from same is not a requirement or condition for any person to be eligible to contest for any any election in Nigeria (from local governments elections to the general/presidential elections).
References:
1. sections 65, 66, 106, 107, 131, 137, 177, 182, 318(1) and 319 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.
And the Supreme Court decisions in the cases of;
2. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) v. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS (2014) LPELR-23808(SC)
3. AISHA JUMMAI ALAHASSAN & ANOR v. MR. DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU & ORS (SC.46/2016)
4. RT. HON. PRINCE TERHEMEN TARZOOR v. ORTOM SAMUEL IORAER & ORS (SC.928/2015)
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Feel free to reach the author, ask questions or make inquiries on this topic or any other legal issues via onyekachi.umah@gmail.com or +2348037665878.
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