Senate to consider single term for President, govs after 2027 polls

Bamidele pushes six-year single term for presidents, govs

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele proposes a bill for a single six-year term for presidents and governors to boost governance focus. Learn more about this con

6-year single term push raises elongation fears

By Dalhatu Liman, Sani Ibrahim Paki (Kano), Hassan Ibrahim, (Bauchi), Raphael Ogbonnaiye (Ado-Ekiti),  Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin)   The plan by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, to sponsor a bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors after the 2027 general elections has  heightened fears about plans to introduce a constitutional amendment to allow incumbents stay longer in office, Daily Trust gathered. Senate…

Senate to consider single term for President, govs after 2027 polls

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, says the 11th Senate will consider a single term for the President and state governors. Bamidele disclosed this on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate. He said the essence of proposing a six-year single term for the President and governors is to enable them put in their best from the moment they are being voted. “I now see why one of the first set of bills that I look forward to moving by God’s grace when we come …

“A Solution Or A Distraction?” — Ubani SAN Questions Whether Six-Year Single Tenure Can Fix Nigeria’s Governance Challenges Or Merely Alter Political Incentives

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has weighed into the renewed debate over a proposed constitutional amendment to introduce a single six-year tenure for Nigeria’s President and state governors, acknowledging that the proposal has “some appeal and merit” in eliminating the political distractions of re-election campaigns but warning that removing the prospect of re-election could “inadvertently weaken democratic responsiv…

Bamidele proposes six-year single term for presidents, governors

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has proposed a constitutional amendment seeking to replace Nigeria’s current two-term tenure system for presidents and state governors with a single, non-renewable six-year term. The proposal, which is expected to be debated at the National Assembly, is aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s electoral cycle and improving governance efficiency by removing the pressures associated with re-election campaigns. Bamidele argue…

Senate Leader Bamidele Proposes Six-Year Single Tenure For Governors and President

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, leader of the 10th Nigerian Senate, has promised to present a bill that will mandate aspiring presidents or governors to serve only a single tenure of six years, news.ng reports. In an interview on African Independent Television (AIT) on Tuesday afternoon, Senator Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said the single six-year tenure will reduce the burden on aspirants by removing concerns about re-…