Former Senate member Shehu Sani has reacted to the bill seeking a single six-year term for the Offices of the President, state governors, and local government areas chairmen.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that the House of Representatives voted against the bill during plenary on Thursday, November 21.
The bill seeks to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for a single six-year term for the executives.
As reported by Vanguard, Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) and 33 other lawmakers sponsored the bill.
However, Sani, in a post shared on his X page on Friday, November 22, raised questions about his stance on the matter.
He described the bill as âchop and go,â a phrase that has sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians, with many wondering what the former senator meant by the remark.
Sani tweeted:
As usual, Nigerians reacted to the former lawmaker’s statement. TimesNow.com.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X below;
@VickiIzy tweeted:
@VinOfIdanre001 tweeted:
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@Unwanaassam1 tweeted:
@MagnificentKin6 tweeted:
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Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow a six-year single term for the Office of the President of Nigeria.
The former VP and PDP flagbearer in the 2023 election, also detailed his position on power rotation and constitutional review.
This was contained in a letter forwarded to the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
