Ali Ndume, former senate leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged opposition parties to focus their 2027 campaigns on policies and ideas that can attract voters rather than dwelling on President Bola Tinubu’s academic credentials.

Ndume, who represents Borno south in the senate, spoke on Monday as political parties commence campaigns ahead of the January 2027 presidential election.

He said opposition parties and their presidential candidates should present Nigerians with clear alternatives to the Tinubu administration’s policies.

The senator’s comments followed concerns raised by some opposition figures over Tinubu’s educational credentials, particularly the absence of entries for his primary and secondary education in his submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Tinubu listed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University in 1979, and attached copies of his certificate, as well as his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.

Ndume said Tinubu had met the constitutional requirement to qualify to contest the presidency, arguing that the 1999 Constitution does not prescribe a secondary school certificate as the only means of meeting the minimum educational threshold.

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