10/06/2024
Reps seek rational six-year single tenure for president, governors
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking alterations to the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country.
They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for “A single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The lawmakers led by Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), made the call at a press conference at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday, June 10.
According to him, the reduction in government spending and wastage, efficiency in governance, and national stability by providing a single term of six years for the President and Governors will go a long way in cost-cutting measures.
“We want the creation of the office of two vice presidents from the southern and northern parts of Nigeria.
The 1st vice shall be a succession Vice president, while the 2nd Vice president shall be a Minister in charge of the Economy, and both shall be Ministers,” Ugochinyere said.
He said that the bill would seek to amend the relevant sections of the Electoral Act to ensure that all elections at both Federal and State levels were held on the same day among others.
The lawmaker said that the bill if become an Act, would ensure that all elections and election-related litigation were concluded within a period of six months.
“Ours is a commitment to building a united, stable, and prosperous nation. Nigeria can and must become a great and modern nation,” he said.
