Ekweremadu lauds Buhari on 'Not Too Young To Run' as PDP claims credit for bill
- Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy Senate president, has commended President Buhari for assenting to the Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill
- President Buhari had on Thursday, May 31, signed the bill into law
- The PDP, however, said that it should be commended for the the bill
The deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the “Not-Too-Young-To-Run" bill.
Vanguard reports that the bill is for an act to alter the provisions of the constitution to reduce the age for some political offices.
Legit.ng gathered that he also noted that the National Assembly has delivered on its promise.
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Ekweremadu, who is also the chairman of the Senate committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, on Thursday, May 31, said the new amendment to the Constitution would open up the political space for the Nigerian youth.
He urged them to capitalise on it to take their proper place in the scheme of things.
He also urged President Buhari to also attend to other Constitution amendment bills awaiting his assent, describing them as critical to the good governance of the nation.
“I am happy for the Nigerian youth and congratulate them on this new vista of political relevance and attainments.
“We have delivered on our promise and it is my hope that the youth will capitalise on it to take their rightful place in the governance of the country. As I have always maintained, today, not tomorrow, belongs to the youth. It is theirs to organise and mobilise to take it.
“I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Bill to motivate our youth to start preparations for the 2019 elections.
“However, I equally urge him to assent to the remaining bills already transmitted to him, including the Bill seeking financial autonomy for State Houses of Assembly”
He assured that the National Assembly would continue to make laws that would deepen the nation’s democracy and promote good governance.
Meanwhile, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has claimed credit for the bill.
The party said the bill was pursued and sponsored by members of the PDP at the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly.
According to Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the party, “this development is indeed a democratic victory for the Nigerian youth over forces.’’
“The party commends the sponsor of the bill, Hon. Tony Nwulu (PDP, Lagos) and the resilience of the Nigerians youth in getting the initiative through, in line with the vision of the PDP to allow younger Nigerians to actively participate in elective positions in governance at all levels.”
The sponsor of "Not Too Young To Run" in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tony Nwulu has commended President Buhari for finally signing the bill into law.
He said: ''As one of the youngest lawmaker in the house of representative, I am more than delighted that today we made history in our great country, Nigeria.
The Not Too Young To Run Bill is an affirmation of our commitment to democratic development and Nation Building. The best job we can do as leaders is to build the next generation and today we take a step in the right direction.
''I am proud to be a member of the 8th assembly and as the sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives, I sincerely appreciate my fellow lawmakers for supporting the bill and say yes to Nigerian youths.
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''I sincerely commend and appreciate his excellency, president Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Age Reduction Bill - Not too young to run bill into law.''
Legit.ng had previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, May 31, finally signed the 'Not Too Young to Run' bill into law.
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