Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar called for a constitutional amendment to allow single six-year terms for presidents and state governors.
He expressed this demand in a letter to Congress.
In his memorandum to the Senate Constitutional Review Committee, Atiku also proposed that the presidency be rotated between the North and the South.
He said: “The office of the President shall alternate between the six geopolitical zones of the Federation in a single period of six years, and between the North and the South in a single period of six years.” .
Mr. Atiku urged the National Assembly to amend Article 135 (2) to provide that “Subject to the provisions of Article (1), the President shall retire from office at the expiration of a period of six years.” did.”
Furthermore, he proposed the “replacement of volunteers” by “voters” in Article 285, Section 14(a).
The former vice president also suggested that the minimum educational background to run for office should be a state diploma rather than a high school equivalency exam.
He proposed that section 65(2)(a) be amended to read: “He has been educated at a recognized academic institution to at least the Ordinary State Graduation”.
He further added that Article 65(2)(a)(i) states that “Evidence of certificates of all educational qualifications of the candidate shall be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission or an affidavit submitted by the candidate shall be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.” It was recommended that a paragraph “shall be carried out” be inserted. If you have lost your educational certificate, qualifications obtained, and dates showing the school you graduated from. ”
Atiku also advocated for political parties to have more power in the candidate selection process. He proposed that section 65(2)(b) be amended to read as follows: “He is a member of a political party whose name appears in the register provided by that political party to the Independent National Electoral Commission 30 days before the act” and he is participating in the primary elections of a political party, and he It is sponsored by a political party. ”
