The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) has announced plans to train 10,000 Nigerian professionals to promote good governance and ethical leadership in the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja, SPPG called on interested professionals to apply for admission into its 2026 programs.
According to the school, the initiative is designed to attract, develop, and nurture a new generation of political leaders who will be accountable and responsive to citizens aware of their rights.
“In line with this mission, the school has officially launched the #JoinPolitics campaign, a bold initiative urging technocrats, professionals, and values-driven leaders to step into the political arena and drive meaningful governance reform in Nigeria,” said the statement.
It called on Nigerian professionals to join the campaign for good leadership and actively participate in the selection process for Nigeria future leaders.
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili founder and chair of the School, and the School’s Chief Executive Officer, Alero Ayida-Otobo as well as the Dean of the School, Dr Akiyode Afolabi affirmed the readiness of the school to initiate leadership programmes that would propel Nigeria to greater heights in the nearest future.
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“A world-class academic education initiative, the SPPG is designed as a 21st century Disruptive Thinking Leadership program to train 10000 new political leaders in five years who will run for elective offices at state and federal levels in legislative and executive offices, thus presenting the electorate with top quality choices of candidates.
“These leaders will form the massive base and pipeline of a new and Disruptive thinking political class, known for their Values-Driven Character, Unquestionable Competence and Undeniable Capacity,” the statement further read.
Speaking on the campaign, Alero Ayida-Otobo, the CEO of SPPG, emphasised the critical role professionals and technocrats must play in fixing Nigeria’s leadership crisis.
“Our country boasts some of the most brilliant professionals – doctors, engineers, economists, entrepreneurs – who have excelled globally but remain absent from politics.
It is time for these technocrats to wake up, step forward, and lead. Your expertise is needed in governance, not just in boardrooms or the private sector. If the best of us refuse to engage, the worst of us will continue to rule. The time to act is now,” he said.