SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, (THEWILL) –Â To give opportunity for Nigerian youths to vie for various political positions, President Muhammadu Buhari will soon sign the Not Too Young To Run bill into law.
He made this known in a national broadcast as Nigerians are marking the 19th year of return to democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of the Buhari administration today, Tuesday May 29.
“In few days to come, I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ Bill,” he said.
The signing ceremony, he said, would be done in the presence of some youths in the next few days.
The #NotTooYoungToRun Bill seeks to alter the Section 65, 106, 131, 177 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to reduce the age qualification for the office of the President from 40 years to 30 years; Governor 35 to 30, Senate 35 to 30, House of Representatives 30 to 25 and State House of Assembly 30 to 25.
The Bill also seeks to mainstream independent candidacy into Nigeria’s electoral process.
