INEC Publishes Peter Obi, Kwankwaso’s Details, Academic Credentials Ahead Of 2027 Elections
INEC Publishes Peter Obi, Kwankwaso’s Details, Academic Credentials Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The publication of the nomination forms forms part of INEC’s statutory process for the 2027 general election, enabling members of the public and interested parties to examine the credentials and other particulars submitted by candidates before the conclusion of the nomination process.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars, academic credentials and supporting documents submitted by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Gregory Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as part of the nomination process for the 2027 presidential election.
The documents, contained in the statutory affidavit in support of particulars of persons seeking election, were displayed by the electoral commission on Saturday in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, allowing members of the public to scrutinise the credentials of candidates seeking elective office.
According to the documents, Obi, who is contesting for the office of President on the platform of the NDC, declared that he was born on July 19, 1961, in Onitsha, Anambra State, and is 65 years old.
He listed his residential address as 22A Niger Drive, GRA, Onitsha, Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State, while stating his occupation as “Public Servant.”
The former governor of Anambra State also provided his NDC membership number as NDC2026-ANA-ANA-1251706.
Under the educational qualifications section, Obi stated that he attended St. Augustine’s Primary School in Anambra, graduating in 1973, before proceeding to Christ the King College (CKC), where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1978.
He further declared that he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1984.
Obi
Attached to the nomination documents is a University of Nigeria certificate showing that Gregory Peter Onwubuasi Obi was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy with Second Class Honours (Lower Division) after completing the prescribed course of study in June 1984.
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The submission also included Obi’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service, indicating that he completed the mandatory national service in accordance with the NYSC Act.
In the section relating to employment history, no working experience was listed, while Obi indicated that he had never been dismissed from the public service of the federation, state or local government.
Similarly, INEC published the nomination documents of the NDC vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
In his affidavit, Kwankwaso declared that he was born on October 21, 1956, in Kano and is 69 years old.
He listed his residential address as 24B Katsina Ala Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, while describing his occupation as “Politics/Business.”
Kwankwaso submitted his NDC membership number as NDC2026-KAN-MAD-8176622.
His educational records showed that he obtained a Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering (Water Resources) from Kaduna Polytechnic in 1980 with Upper Credit.
The certificate attached to his submission states that he completed the approved course of study in June 1980 before being awarded the Higher Diploma by the institution’s Academic Board.
Kaduna
Kwankwaso also submitted his NYSC Certificate of National Service, which shows that he completed his one-year mandatory national service between August 1, 1980, and July 31, 1981.
The former Kano State governor signed a declaration before a Commissioner for Oaths at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, affirming that all the information supplied in his nomination form was true and correct and that he had fulfilled the constitutional requirements for the office he seeks.
The publication of the nomination forms forms part of INEC’s statutory process for the 2027 general election, enabling members of the public and interested parties to examine the credentials and other particulars submitted by candidates before the conclusion of the nomination process.
