National Assembly Complex<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe House of Representatives has rejected a bill which seeks to provide a single term of six years for president and governors in the country.<\/p>\n
According to the bill, there will also be an unlimited tenure of six years for members of the national assembly and state houses of assembly.<\/p>\n
However, the bill, which was sponsored by John Dyegh from Benue state, was rejected after it was called up for second reading during plenary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A lot of lawmakers raised their objection to the bill, stressing that the system being currently operated is good enough.<\/p>\n
Read Also:\u00a0Insecurity: Service Chiefs Appear Before House Of Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\nHowever, those who found the bill a good development said it would save the country the funds used to conduct elections every four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis bill intends to also save the money being spent in elections for second term. It will save this country and our democracy,\u201d Sergius Ogun from Edo state argued.<\/p>\n
However, Yusuf Gagdi from Plateau state said there is nothing wrong with the current four-year tenure system being operated.<\/p>\n
He said in an ideal democracy, \u201cyou cannot ask the president to perform six-year tenure and expect a good performance\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur problem is our inability to respect our rules. Our democracy does not need a six-year single term for the executive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat it needs it to maintain what is in place for the executive and national assembly. What we need is to improve our elections and ensure we have a system that will not fail Nigerians.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not the time to say we will amend the tenure of the executive and the national assembly members.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haruna Bello from Kano state said the bill will fuel the speculation of tenure extension for President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a speculation for tenure extension for the president, bringing this motion now will make our adversaries think this is an attempt to achieve that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the time you allow the room for six years, you will shut down the door for appraisal of someone\u2019s term after four years. We should maintain our four years.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Idris Wase, deputy speaker, who presided over Tuesday\u2019s plenary session, raised it for vote for second reading, it was rejected.<\/p>\n
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