Reps propose six-year single term for president, zonal rotation

It has been gathered that about thirty-five members of the House of Representatives have proposed a six-year single term for Nigeria’s presidency.

The lawmakers are currently addressing a press conference in Abuja. The House of Representatives members are also 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.

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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.

BusinessDay reports that while speaking on behalf of the group on Monday in Abuja, the member representing Ideato South/Ideato North Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said, “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.”