Age-Limit Bill: Bill Barring Over-60s from Presidency, Governorship Advances in Senate

The Observer
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Bill to Stop Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Persons Above 60 years of Age from Contesting for Presidency and Governorship Elections Passes Second Reading.
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The bill seeks an amendment of the 1999 constitution, Sections 131 and 177, on the requirements for political offices, applying age limits for both the presidency and gubernatorial candidates.

If the bill is successfully passed into law, it would hinder the likes of Tinubu, 72, Nigeria’s current president; Atiku Abubakar, 78; Peter Obi, 63; etc., from contesting in the next elections and subsequent elections.

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