UNN Lecturer Speaks On Peter Obi’s ‘Pass’ In Philosophy

<p><strong>A professor of Medical Microbiology &amp&semi; Molecular Genetics at the University of Nsukka&comma; Prof&period; Ifeoma Ezeonu has reacted to the report making rounds that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party&comma; Peter Obi&comma; graduated with a pass in Philosophy&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The lecturer in a post on her Twitter account said when she hears people talk about Obi studying Philosophy she laughs&comma; wondering what he was looking for in that department&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ezeonu who noted that she didn’t meet Obi in school said she heard that he was busy with business while in UNN&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to Ezeonu&comma; Obi graduated with a pass not because he was not intelligent but because he was in the wrong department&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She further stated that the presidential candidate has earned other certificates in what he loved doing &lpar;Business and Economics&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ezeonu in her post wrote&comma; <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As a lecturer&comma; when I hear them talk about &commat;PeterObi’s Pass in Philosophy&comma; I laugh&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;From what we know of PO today&comma; I wonder what he was even doing in a Philosophy Dept&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Lol I didn’t meet him in UNN&comma; but those who knew him say that even as an undergrad the guy was doing business&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Just in case some people didn’t get my point&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;He made a Pass because he was in the wrong Dept not because he’s not intelligent&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Since then&comma; he has earned other certificates in what he actually loves doing – Business and Economics&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;That Pass is irrelevant to what he can do&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;