12/01/2026
Benjamin Kalu Legitimately Earned His PhD Degree from University of Calabar
Nigeria | 3 minutes ago By Jacob Dada I have read with care the article by Prof Abiodun Ojo with the screamer title: The New Certificate Craze: How Politicians are Quietly Eroding Academic Standards in Nigerian Universities. With condemnable disregard for facts, Prof. Ojo specifically queried the 2 PhD degrees obtained by the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okeze Kalu. In the words of Prof. Ojo, ?When the news broke that the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria?s House of Representatives had earned two PhDs within a period of 6 months- both from Nigerian universities #8211; it fuelled a fresh national conversation about integrity, standards, and an emerging trend of...
