By Dansu Peter The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to disqualify individuals above 60 years from con...
By Dansu Peter
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to disqualify individuals above 60 years from contesting for the offices of President and Governor in Nigeria—a development that, if enacted, would rule out major political figures such as President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi from future elections.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, proposes amendments to the 1999 Constitution to revise eligibility criteria for these high-ranking political positions. Specifically, the legislation mandates that presidential and gubernatorial candidates must not exceed 60 years at the time of election.
The bill also introduces an educational requirement, stipulating that candidates must possess at least a Bachelor’s degree to be eligible to contest for Nigerian President. The proposed constitutional amendments target Section 131 for the presidency and Section 177 for gubernatorial elections, redefining Nigeria’s leadership landscape in favor of younger candidates.
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