The 10th House of Representatives has rejected the second reading of a Bill seeking to provide a single term of 6 years for President and State governors.
The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and 33 others, was rejected by the House at the plenary, yesterday.
The Bill, titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to Alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to create a single-term of six years for the office of President and State Governors, recognises the division of Nigeria into the six geo-political zones, provide for the rotation of the office of President, State Governor and chairman of a Local Government Council among the Inherent regions and zones, and provide that all elections be held on a single day and for Related Matters (HB. 1511).
It also seeks to provide that all elections should be held on the same day as well as other provisions.
The Bill was introduced for second reading by the lead sponsor, Rep. Ugochinyere and seconded. However, when it was put into voice vote by the Speaker, Abbas Tajuddeen, there was a loud: Nay from the members.
The Speaker thereafter announced that, the Nays had it, which means that the Bill was rejected, and failed to scale through second reading.
