Tinubu's EC9 Documents Lack School Qualifications

President Bola Tinubu did not include his primary and secondary school qualifications in the educational qualifications section of the personal particulars submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 presidential election. The documents, published by INEC, include the nomination papers and supporting credentials of presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

A review of Tinubu’s EC9 nomination form reveals that he listed only a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University, obtained in 1979. The sections for his primary and secondary school qualifications were left blank.

However, he attached copies of his university degree certificate and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to his nomination papers. Tinubu stated he was born on March 29, 1952, in Lagos, and described his occupation as “Politician.” He declared employment at Mobil Nigeria Limited from 1983 to 1992, served as Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, and listed his current employer as the Federal Government of Nigeria from 2023 to date, asserting he has never been dismissed from public service.