Drama as Reps move to change Nigeria's system of government

• The House of Representatives has passed to the 2nd speechmaking a measure to instrumentality Nigeria to a parliamentary strategy of government
• This was portion of the 31 law amendment bills that passed the 2nd speechmaking during the plenary connected Thursday, March 27
• The measure was projected by Kingsley Chinda, the number person of the House of Representatives and 59 different lawmakers

The House of Representatives connected Thursday, March 27, passed the measure seeking to instrumentality Nigeria to the parliamentary strategy of authorities for 2nd reading.

The measure was 1 of the 31 law amendment bills that passed the 2nd speechmaking during the plenary, which was presided implicit by Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the lawman talker of the house.

Reps person passed a measure to alteration Nigeria to a parliamentary strategy of government Photo Credit: @HouseNGR
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Is Nigeria returning to a parliamentary system?

According to Vanguard, “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to Provide for the Office of the Prime Minister arsenic Head of Government and the Office of President arsenic Head of State and to Provide for a Framework for the Mode of Election to the Said Offices and for Related Matters (HB.1115).”

Kingsley Chinda, the number person of the House of Representatives and 59 different lawmakers were the sponsors of the bill.

If the measure made it through, the measure would alteration Nigeria's existent statesmanlike strategy to that of a parliamentary system. The enforcement powerfulness volition beryllium carried retired by the premier curate elected by the legislature, portion the president volition lone beryllium a ceremonial caput of state.

How galore lawmakers privation to alteration Nigerian system

On February 14, 2024, 60 lawmakers introduced 3 bills which projected amendments to the 1999 Constitution to determination Nigeria from a statesmanlike to a parliamentary strategy by 2031.

One of the projected measure stated that statesmanlike and gubernatorial candidates should not beryllium older than 60 years arsenic of the clip of contesting for the positions. It further stated that funny candidates for specified positions indispensable clasp a minimum of a bachelor's grade successful their country of study.

The connection was to amend Section 131 of the Nigerian constitution, arsenic it introduces an property bounds for the presidency, and Section 177, which talks astir the request for gubernatorial candidates.

Other bills projected successful the National Assembly

There was different measure which sought to make the Ideato West Local Government Area. The connection was to make further section authorities successful Imo state to beforehand administrative and developmental efforts.

Also, different measure mandated the inclusion of youths and persons with disabilities successful governmental appointments. This was besides sponsored by Ugochinyere, and it was targeted astatine ensuring inclusiveness successful governance by reserving positions for young radical and persons with disabilities.

Barau mentions caller authorities to beryllium created from Katsina

Legit.ng earlier reported that lawman Senate President Jibrin Barau has vowed to enactment with Senator Muntari Dan-Dutse to spot to the constitution of a caller 'Karaduwa' state.

Barau noted that the agitation of the Karaduwa radical was welcome, saying the radical were agrarian and had everything to summation with this move.

According to Barau, the instauration of a caller authorities would beryllium apt, adding that it would bring meaningful improvement to radical successful that portion of Katsina.

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