The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill proposing a six-year single term for the presidency. Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), the bill was debated and dismissed on November 21. It also included provisions for rotating the presidency and introducing a second vice president.
The Nigerian House of Representatives recently rejected a proposed bill that sought to introduce a six-year single term for the country’s presidency. The bill, introduced by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) in June, was debated on Thursday, November 21, but failed to gain support during the discussion of its general principles.
In addition to the proposal for a single six-year term, the bill also suggested the rotation of the presidency between the northern and southern regions of the country. Another key element of the bill was the creation of a second vice president, a move aimed at reshaping the structure of Nigeria's executive leadership.
