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Updated: December 16, 2020

Reps Throw Out Bill Seeking To Restrict Individuals Above 70 From Vying For Presidential Seat

By Chukwuemeka Joseph
December 16, 2020
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Lawmakers have thrown out a bill seeking to restrict individual above 70 from vying for the office of the President of Nigeria.

The bill which was presented before the House of Representative also sought to put the age limit of people contesting for National Assembly seat at 65.

Sponsored by Bede Eke, the representative of Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency, the lawmaker explained that the bill was to further strengthen the Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill.

Throwing out the bill, Ndudi Elumelu the minority leader explained that the bill was inconsistent with section 42 of the 1999 Constitution.

He said: “We had some challenges recently with the #EndSARS protests, and we are aware of their demands. Our youths will celebrate this House if we should pass this bill.

“You cannot talk about Not Too Young To Run when people are occupying the places.”