Atiku Writes National Assembly, Proposes 6-Year Single Tenure for President

Atiku Writes National Assembly, Proposes 6-Year Single Tenure for President

  • Atiku Abubakar has proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow a six-year single term for the Office of the President of Nigeria
  • The former VP and PDP flagbearer in the 2023 election, also detailed his position on power rotation and constitutional review
  • This was contained in a letter forwarded to the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 1, 2024

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Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, has written to the National Assembly.

Atiku proposes six-year term for president
Atiku seeks six-year term for president. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
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According to reports making the rounds on Tuesday, October 1, Atiku requested an amendment to the Constitution, to allow for a six-year single term for the president and state governors.

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The Punch reported that the PDP chieftain also proposed rotating the presidency between the north and south in a memorandum to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review.

Recall that during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, he advocated for a six-year single term for the presidential seat.

Following the 2023 general elections, Atiku has continued to support this tenure proposal.

He stated:

“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.”

Additionally, he proposed the “substitution of an aspirant” with “a voter.”

The former vice president also suggested that the minimum educational qualification for a person to run for election should be the Ordinary National Diploma instead of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. He proposed an amendment to Section 65(2)(a) to read:

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“He has been educated up to at least Ordinary National Diploma in any recognised academic institution.”

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Atiku speaks on PDP crisis

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar faulted the ruling APC for the internal crisis in PDP and other opposition parties in Nigeria.

The PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election accused the APC of manipulating the internal process and called on Nigerians to rescue the country's democracy.

Atiku then called for unity among Nigerians, adding that the Independence Day celebration was worth celebrating.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.