The House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill that would have changed the educational requirements for candidates running for certain political seats in the 1999 Constitution.
The proposed law, which bore Adewunmi Onanuga’s name, sought to establish minimal requirements for elections to the presidency, governorship, and other important electoral positions in the nation.
Onanuga, who represents the Ikenne/Salami/Remo North Federal Constituency in Ogun State, led the debate during Tuesday’s plenary session.
He argued that the 1999 Nigerian Constitution should be amended to require elective office holders to hold a university degree or its equivalent, as opposed to the current clause that permits a holder of a First School Leaving Certificate to run for the highest office.
Even though a number of lawmakers, including House Leader Julius Ihonvbere, Babajimi Benson, Kingsley Chinda, and others, supported the bill, Ahmadu Jaha of the APC in Borno and Aliyu Madaki, a lawmaker from Kano State, opposed the proposed changes. [CONTINUE READING HERE]
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