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Still Amendment of 1999 Constitution: Focus on Single term tenure

An overwhelming criticism was what greeted President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal of a single term for elected officials shortly after his election in 2011. A divergent … Continue reading Still Amendment of 1999 Constitution: Focus on Single term tenure


An overwhelming criticism was what greeted President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal of a single term for elected officials shortly after his election in 2011.

A divergent reaction of standing ovation was what was recorded when a political scientist, Prof Isawah Elaigwu made a similar recommendation when he called for a single term of five years for all elected officials with the incumbents, not benefiting from the policy.

The professor made the call at the recent  Senate retreat on Constitution Amendment.

The newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Matters, Dr Doyin Okupe joins our panel of discussant which include Mr.Tony Uranta and Senator Magnus Abe to talk on the single term policy and other germane issues to be addressed ahead of the fourth amendment of the 1999 Constitution.

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