G27 Questions Mbah’s 2023, 2027 INEC Credentials, Defends Nnaji

The G27 support group for Uche Nnaji has raised questions about the decision made by Governor Peter Mbah to submit a Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) certificate as his highest educational qualification for the upcoming 2027 governorship election. The controversy surrounds the inconsistency in the qualifications presented by Mbah to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in both the 2023 and 2027 elections.

The group, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Chief James Ogbodo, clarified that Governor Mbah should first address the discrepancies in the qualifications he submitted in 2023 before questioning the choice of credentials by other candidates. The G27 pointed out that Mbah had reportedly submitted a Law degree as his highest qualification during the 2023 election, along with an NYSC discharge certificate, which has since been disputed by relevant parties.

The group urged the governor and relevant institutions to clarify the circumstances surrounding the disputed NYSC document and the declarations made in connection with it. G27 defended Nnaji's use of his WAEC certificate as a legitimate educational qualification, emphasizing that a first-class degree should reflect in the quality of journalism produced by its holder.

The group dismissed suggestions that Nnaji's interest in the governorship was motivated solely by the desire to obtain constitutional immunity, stating that his primary objective was to address economic hardship, taxation concerns, unemployment, and inadequate industrial development in Enugu State. The group criticized the misrepresentation of Nnaji's court action, as he did not admit to never receiving his university degree certificate but rather contested the university's failure to release his academic transcript.

The G27 emphasized the importance of a fact-based political debate during the 2027 elections, urging candidates to be judged based on their records, policies, qualifications, and capacity to govern rather than through unsubstantiated rumors and personal attacks.