Nigerian music executive and talent manager, Jude Okoye, has called for urgent amendments to Nigeria’s electoral laws, urging the National Assembly to set a minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor’s degree for anyone seeking political office in the country.
In a social media post that has sparked widespread conversation, Okoye questioned the reluctance to reform the electoral act and introduce a standard that aligns leadership eligibility with Nigeria’s growing educated population.
“How hard is it to reform our electoral act, making at least a university bachelor’s degree a benchmark for qualification to run for any office in Nigeria?” he queried. “We can’t have the uneducated leading the educated. Electoral reform. NAS,” he added, tagging the National Assembly in his call.
His remarks come amid ongoing national debates on leadership quality, meritocracy, and equity in political representation.
In a related conversation on political equity, Nollywood actor Yul Edochie also took to social media to express support for Nigeria’s next president to emerge from the South East. Edochie described such a move as fair and necessary for national unity and healing.
“This is the truth. It’s how it should be,” Edochie wrote, echoing long-standing calls for inclusiveness and regional balance in Nigeria’s leadership structure.
Meanwhile, Jude Okoye also addressed past disputes with former label signees, including his younger brother Peter Okoye of P-Square fame and singer Cynthia Morgan. Revisiting the fallout, Jude accused them of ingratitude and selfishness, saying they wanted to “eat alone” at the height of their success under his management.
According to him, the artists never voiced any complaints while enjoying the benefits of his label but began pointing fingers after experiencing setbacks.
“They never complained when things were good. Now that it’s gone south, they blame me,” he said in another post, suggesting that his former associates were unwilling to take responsibility for their own decisions.
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