Bamidele proposes single six-year term for top leaders
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has announced plans to sponsor a bill for a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors in Nigeria. He believes this change would allow elected officials to focus more on governance rather than re-election campaigns. The current two-term system, he argues, creates distractions as leaders begin strategising for a second term midway through their first. The proposal is expected to spark debate and would require significant constitutional amendments.
What we know
- Opeyemi Bamidele intends to introduce a bill for a single six-year term for presidents and governors.
- He argues that this would reduce distractions caused by re-election campaigns and improve governance.
- The current system allows for two four-year terms for presidents and governors.
- Similar proposals have been made in the past, including by Atiku Abubakar, who advocated for a six-year single term and rotational presidency.
- The bill would require amendments to the 1999 Constitution and approval by two-thirds of state Houses of Assembly.
