President Muhammadu Buhari
on Thursday has finally signed into law the Not Too Young To Run bill
bringing to an end the seclusion of young persons from the politics of Nigeria.
President
Buhari, flanked by a number of Nigerian youths, signed the Not Too Young To Run
bill in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.
The President, signing the
bill into law, today, fulfilled the promise he made in his nationwide broadcast
in commemoration of the nation’s 2018 Democracy Day on Tuesday.
He
said, “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”.
The bill, which is part of the
process to amend the 1999 Constitution, seeks to reduce the minimum age
requirement for elective positions in the country.
Member
representing Oshodi-Isolo II, State Lagos State, Tony Nwulu, sponsored the
bill in the House of Representatives.
It was first passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives in July 2017. Many state houses of
assembly in the country have also passed the bill.
Speaking
shortly President Buhari signed the bill into law, Speaker of the House, Yakubu
Dogara, said, “We passed the Not Too Young To Run Bill because it is a crime
against humanity to exclude youths from politics and governance. They are our
greatest assets in Nigeria”.
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