BILL ON AGE REDUCTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES PASSES SECOND READING

A bill seeking to reduce the qualification age for some key executive and legislative positions, as stipulated in the Nigerian Constitution, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.The bill, which seeks to alter sections 65, 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 Constitution, was sponsored by Honourable Tony Nwulu.The alteration proposes a qualification age of 30 years for the office of the President, state governors and senators while 25 years has been set for federal and state legislators.The bill also seeks to introduce independent candidacy as part of Nigeria’s electoral process.Presently, section 65 of the constitution puts the age limit for anyone vying for a Senate seat at 35 while that of House of Representative was put at 30.Section 106 of the constitution also puts the age limit for anyone seeking a seat in the State House of Assembly at 30 while section 177 puts the age limit for the governorship position at 35.The Constitution also puts the age limit for anyone seeking the position of the President of Nigeria at 40 years. vhttp://fimtvblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/bill-on-age-reduction-for-elective.html
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