Why Nigeria should have 6-year single term rotational presidency – Atiku Writes Senate | Read Details
Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria, has written to the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, proposing a six-year single-term rotational Presidency between the southern and northern regions of Nigeria.
Abubakar requested that his proposal be considered in the ongoing constitutional amendment process by the National Assembly.
The former Vice President sought that paragraph ‘a’ be added to Section 130 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to read thus: “The office of the President shall rotate among the six geopolitical zones of the Federation on a single term of six years flowing between the North and South on the single term of six years respectively.”
He also sought that Section 135 (2) be amended to read: “Subject to the provisions of subsection 1, the President shall vacate his office at the expiration of a period of six years commencing from the date when he has been elected to such office before.”
Abubakar has run for president six times in the last 30 years.
