The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has vowed that university students will spend no more than 8 years in school.
He made his education plan known when he visited Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday for his presidential campaign.
The former Governor of Lagos State, who spoke in Yoruba Language in a video shared online, said Nigerians who have not gained admission and the ones who have gained admission can call him a bastard if they stay in their institutions for more than 8 years.
The statutory number of years for higher institutions is 4 years, while courses like Engineering, Agriculture and some others spend 5 years in school.
The leading politician made the promise in what some describe as a slip of tongue while others say it is another gaffe too many.
Speaking during his presidential campaign, Tinubu said, “for those that have not gained admission and the ones that are in school, you can call me a bastard if you spend more than eight years in school, you would use eight years to study.”
Tinubu during his speech at the APC presidential campaign rally on Thursday in Osogbo, Osun State took a swipe at the government of President Muhammadu Buhari while expressing confidence in becoming the next Nigerian leader in 2023 despite the opposition against his candidature.
According to the former Lagos State Governor, the current administration wants to cause discomfort but notwithstanding, he would win the February 25 presidential election.