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 Read More: https://punchng.com/bamidele-pushes-six-year-single-term-for-presidents-govs/

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 …

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-…

Senate Proposes Six-Year Single Term for President, Governors – Senate Leader

To push elected leaders to focus on governance instead of politics, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele plans to sponsor a bill for a single six-year term for presidents and governors. The senator announced on Tuesday while fielding questions from newsmen in his office that he will introduce the legislation during the inauguration of the next Senate, which will sit after the 2027 general elections. Bamidele argued that the current two-term limits are…

Senate leader unveils plan to reduce presidents, governors' terms

Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, has revealed a plan to reduce the terms of presidents and governors in Nigeria, a revelation that has got Nigerians talking.