Proposed Bill For Six-Year Single Presidential Term Advances In First Reading

Proposed Bill For Six-Year Single Presidential Term Advances In First Reading....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

A bill aimed at amending the 1999 constitution to introduce a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors, and Local Government Area Chairmen has successfully passed its first reading in the House of Representatives…… CONTINUE READING

Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, along with 50 other lawmakers, the bill seeks to address electoral wastage associated with frequent four-year elections.

The proposed amendments target Sections 7, 135, 137, 180, and 182(1) of the current constitution. Clause 2 of the bill proposes adding a new subsection (5) to Section 7, mandating Local Government Chairmen to vacate office after a single six-year term.

Clause 3 aims to modify Section 135 by replacing instances of “four” with “six,” thereby establishing a six-year single tenure for the President, with provisions for re-run elections and wartime extensions by the National Assembly.

Clause 4 proposes changes to Section 137 by deleting specific paragraphs and renumbering accordingly, while Clause 5 seeks to amend Section 180 by replacing existing subsections with new provisions.

The bill’s advancement marks a significant step towards potential constitutional reforms aimed at streamlining governance and reducing electoral expenditure in Nigeria.

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