By Christiana Ekpa
Members of the House of Representatives yesterday pressured their colleague, Hon. Bede Uchenna Eke to withdraw a bill seeking to prescribe age limit for political office holders. The bill titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to put Age Limit for aspirants to Certain Political Offices; and for Related Matters”. Presented at Wednesday plenary, the bill stirred up controversy and dissensions among the lawmakers who feared for their political future. Hardly had Hon. Eke who represents Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency of Imo State moved the motion for the second reading of the bill when called upon by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila than the House became charged up and rowdy.
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Drama as Reps pressure colleague to withdraw bill to set age limit for President, Govs, NASS members
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By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja
For fear of losing their political career too soon, members of the House of Representatives yesterday pressured their colleague, Hon. Bede Uchenna Eke to withdraw a bill seeking to prescribe age limit for political officeholders.
The various offices included those of the President, Governors and the members of National Assembly from both chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
By Udora Orizu
There was a slight drama yesterday as members of the House of Representatives rejected a bill seeking to prescribe age limit for political office holders and pressured those sponsoring the bill to withdraw it.
The legislation titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to put Age Limit for Aspirants to Certain Political Offices; and for Related Matters,” was sponsored by Hon. Bede Eke.
The bill would affect the offices of the President, Governors and both chambers of the National Assembly.
The bill stirred up controversy when Eke moved a motion for it to be read for a second time.
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Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a bill which seeks to pave way for youths to vie for various elective offices including President at age 35 years and prohibits anyone who has attained the age of 70 from aspiring for the highest office in the country.
The lawmakers expressed the opposition during the debate on a bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which seeks to put the age limit for aspirants to certain political offices and for related matters, sponsored by Hon. Bede Eke, member representing Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency of Imo State.