{
  "id": 3009745,
  "title": "Ndume tells opposition to judge Tinubu on performance, not certificates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ndume-tells-opposition-to-judge-tinubu-on-performance-not-certificates-3009745",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndume-tells-opposition-to-judge-tinubu-on-performance-not-certificates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has advised opposition parties to concentrate on President Bola Tinubu's performance rather than his academic qualifications as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement published in Abuja, Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress, urged opposition presidential candidates to present their alternative economic policies and how they could outperform Tinubu. He questioned why the candidates should focus on Tinubu's certificates, especially as the President has been in office for over three years. Ndume emphasized that the Constitution only requires candidates to have at least a School Certificate level of education, not a secondary school certificate, a point he claimed had been confirmed by the courts. He urged the opposition to elevate the political discourse beyond personal attacks, as recommended by Eleanor Roosevelt, who suggested that great minds focus on ideas, while small minds concentrate on people.",
  "summary": "Ali Ndume urges opposition to focus on President Tinubu’s performance and policies, not academic certificates, as 2027 elections approach. He emphasizes po Read More: https://punchng.com/ndume-tells-opposition-to-judge-tinubu-on-performance-not-certificates/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 5,
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      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}