FCT, Abuja – Shehu Sani, the lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the national assembly, has said a six-year single tenure as recently proposed by 35 legislators could encourage looting.
The lawmakers are preparing for a 10-year tenure for the current president, Bola Tinubu.
Sani posted a short message about the lawmakers’ proposal via a tweet on his verified X handle on Tuesday, June 11.
He wrote:
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that the lawmakers’ request is not new.
In July 2011, former president Goodluck Jonathan called for constitutional amendments to allow the president and governors to run for a single six-year tenure.
Jonathan’s proposal was rejected based on the assumption that he was attempting to elongate his term as president. The bill died a natural death.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the house of representatives proposed establishing the positions of two vice presidents representing the Southern and Northern regions of Nigeria.
Ugochinyere emphasised the lawmakers’ dedication to utilising legislative mechanisms to drive Nigeria’s reform agenda, particularly in constitutional and electoral reforms.
He noted that discussions around these reforms have been ongoing since Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
