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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the public display of the academic credentials and personal particulars submitted by President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 general election.
The exercise, which commenced on Saturday, is in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2026, requiring INEC to publish candidates’ credentials within 21 days of receiving their nomination forms.
In a statement, the commission said Form EC9 contains the credentials, personal details and affidavits submitted by candidates sponsored by political parties.
“Form EC9 contains the credentials, personal particulars and affidavits submitted by candidates sponsored by political parties,” INEC stated.
Documents displayed at INEC offices across the country show that Tinubu obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University in the United States, graduating with honours on June 22, 1979.
The documents also show that he completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo State between December 1982 and November 1983.
His employment history lists Mobil Nigeria Limited, where he worked from 1983 to 1992, the Lagos State Government, where he served as governor from 1999 to 2007, and the Nigerian Government, where he has served as President since 2023.
Tinubu’s personal details list his date of birth as March 29, 1952; his birthplace as Lagos; his residential address as No. 4, Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi; and his occupation as a politician.
His primary and secondary school attendance records were entered as “0000” on the form, while only his university qualification included a specific graduation year.
Shettima’s documents provide details of his education from primary school.
According to the records, he attended Lamisula I Primary School between 1972 and 1978 before proceeding to Government Secondary School, Potiskum, where he obtained his West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate in 1983.
He later earned a Second Class Upper Division degree in Agriculture from the University of Maiduguri in 1989 and obtained a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.
His NYSC records show he served between October 1989 and October 1990.
INEC said members of the public can apply for certified true copies of the nomination forms and supporting documents and may seek legal redress if they have evidence of false declarations or forgery.
The commission also announced that campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections will begin on August 19, while governorship and state assembly campaigns will commence later in line with the 2027 election timetable.
