Hon Suleiman Yahaya Kwande,
member representing Jos North /Bassa Federal Constituency at the House of
Representatives said he and his colleagues would ensure that the new law which
would allow more eligible young people to participate in government high
position to be passed before the next general elections in 2019.
More legislators have
expressed their supports and endorsement for a bill seeking to reduce the age
of candidacy required to run for elective positions in Nigeria.
The proposed law serves as
constitutional amendment seeking to address the legal challenge young people
experience when seeking to contest elections.
He said: “We are in full
support of reduction of age limit for elective posts in Nigeria through the
“NotTooYoungToRun” bill so that more intelligent, brilliant and qualified young
Nigerians can aspire to top public offices.
“The Bill if passed into
law will alter Sections 65, 106, 131 and 177 of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999 by reducing the age qualification for the Office of
the President and Governor and Membership of the Senate and House of
Representatives.”
Kwande, one of young
legislators at the National Assembly, said the bill had scaled through second
reading and had been committed to the constitution review committee.
He hailed his colleague,
Hon. Tony Nwulu representing Oshodi/Isolo II Federal Constituency of Lagos
State, who sponsored the bill.
The Deputy Chairman of
Local Content Committee further expressed delight that the bill would increase
the rate of youth participation into politics.
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