Ugochinyere Calls Rejection of Six-Year Single Term Bill a Temporary Setback

A member of the House of Representatives from Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, on Friday described the rejection of the bill proposing a single six-year term for the President and governors as a “temporary setback.”

Ugochinyere, who sponsored the bill along with others, stated that the proposal will be reintroduced in the next legislative session.

The bill, which sought to amend the 1999 Constitution to reduce the tenure of the President, governors, and lawmakers, was rejected by the House of Representatives on Thursday after a debate.

Appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Ugochinyere explained: “After excusing all the legislative timelines, the bill will be re-presented at the floor of the next legislative session.”

He also mentioned that a compilation of submissions related to the bill would be submitted to the Constitutional Amendment Committee by either Friday or Monday.

“Hope is still alive. It’s a temporary setback. The struggle for a six-year single term and the rotation of power between the North and South is still ongoing,” Ugochinyere added.

He emphasized that in parliamentary business, there are always differing views, noting that this is not the first time the six-year term proposal has been raised.

He promised more consultations and efforts to garner support for the bill.