“Overall, the record suggests Ukachukwu had no credit in core subjects such as English and Mathematics.”
A school-leaving examination result, reportedly belonging to Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, has surfaced online, raising questions over his academic competence.
The document, said to be his May/June 1986 General Certificate of Education (GCE) result from Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, shows Ukachukwu, popularly called Ikukuoma, failed English Language, Mathematics, and Economics. He reportedly earned only one credit in Chemistry, with passes in Igbo Language, Bible Knowledge, Biology, and Commerce.
Human rights activist and lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odunkalu, who posted the document on X, ignited widespread debate. Critics accused the APC of presenting candidates with questionable educational backgrounds.
Ukachukwu has yet to comment on the authenticity of the result. The controversy has revived concerns about transparency in political vetting, echoing past disputes, including those surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records. At press time, no formal petition had been filed against Ukachukwu’s credentials before INEC.