35 Reps members seek rotational presidency, 6 years single tenure

Thirty five members of the House of Representatives is seeking a rotational presidency and six years of single tenure for every elected president and governor.

To this end, they have proposed a bill for an Act to alter the constitution to ensure the rotation of executive powers among the six geopolitical zones.

According to the lawmakers, the move is to guarantee equal representation and reduce the desperation and intensity of agitation for the creation of states.

The lawmakers led by Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), made the call while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday.

Ugochinyere said that the lawmakers were also seeking amendment of Section III of the constitution to provide for recognition of the division of Nigeria into six geopolitical zones.

He added that they were also seeking provision of a single tenure of six years for the president and governors in the country.

According to him, the bill is also seeking reduction in government spending and wastage, efficiency in governance as well as national stability by providing a single term of six years for the president and governors.

“We want the creation of the office of two vice presidents from the southern and northern parts of Nigeria. The 1st Vice shall be a succession Vice president, while the 2nd Vice president shall be a Minister in charge of the Economy, and both shall be ministers,” he said.

He added that the financial autonomy and accountability of Local Government Councils by prescribing an independent Consolidated Local Government Council Account was also crucial.

According to him, this would be solely anchored by local councils and by prescribing long-term imprisonment for any mismanagement of local government funds.

He said that the bill would seek to amend the relevant sections of the Electoral Act to ensure that all elections at both federal and state levels were held on the same day among others.

The lawmaker said that the bill if it became an Act, would ensure that all elections and election-related litigations were concluded within a period of six months.

This, according to him, is before the swearing into office of the validly elected person for the office contested.

“Ours is a commitment to building a united, stable and prosperous nation. Nigeria can and must become a great and modern nation,” Ugochinyere said.