A bill proposing a single six-year tenure for the President and Governors has been rejected by the House of Representatives.
Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 33 other lawmakers, the bill was debated on Thursday but failed to gain approval.
The proposed constitutional amendment sought to revise the 1999 Constitution by reducing lawmakers’ tenure, instituting zonal rotation for presidential and governorship positions, and conducting all elections on a single day.
The bill aimed to promote inclusive governance and minimize the costs associated with four-year electoral cycles.
The Bill also seeks to amend Section 76 of the Principal Act by inserting a new Sub-section (3) as follows;
“(3) For the Purposes of Section (1) of this section, all elections into the offices of President, Governors, National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly shall hold simultaneously on the same date to be determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission in consultation with the National Assembly and in accordance with the Electoral Act.”
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The Speaker, presiding over the plenary session, called for a voice vote on the Bill, with the nays prevailing.
The Daily Post notes that a similar bill was previously introduced during the Jonathan administration but was also rejected.
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