Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Majority Leader, has announced his intention to introduce a constitutional amendment bill that would restrict presidents and governors in Nigeria to a single term of six years in office.
While outlining his legislative goals for the upcoming Senate, Bamidele emphasized that this proposal aims to enhance governance and minimize the interruptions caused by campaigns for re-election.
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He stated that one of his primary objectives when lawmakers return will be to champion a bill that would permit anyone elected as President or Governor to complete only one six-year term.
‘When we reconvene for the 11th Senate, one of the first bills I plan to advocate for, if all goes well, is one that would ensure that anyone seeking to be President or Governor can only serve a single six-year term.’
The lawmaker argued that elected leaders often spend a significant portion of their first term focusing on securing a second mandate rather than delivering on their promises.
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“So that you don’t even have to worry about wasting almost one and a half years of your first term thinking and struggling, and looking forward to how you’ll be re-elected. If you know you are there for six years, only one tenure, you put in your best from day one. You know this is the only chance that you have,” he added.
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Bamidele, however, acknowledged that the proposal reflects his personal conviction and may not enjoy universal support.
“That’s my opinion; it doesn’t mean everybody will agree with me,” he said.
He maintained that proposing such a change falls within the responsibility of lawmakers, noting that laws are not static but evolve with society.
“The essence of law, the essence of parliament, is because laws are like human beings, they grow,” Bamidele stated.
If passed, the bill would mark a major shift from Nigeria’s current constitutional arrangement, which allows presidents and governors to serve a maximum of two four-year terms.
