The house of representatives has rejected a bill seeking to provide for a single term of six years for the president and governors.
The bill sponsored by John Dyegh (APC, Benue) is also seeking a six-year multiple tenure for federal and state legislators.
When the bill came up for debate on the floor, the house became rowdy as members started shouting ‘put the question, put the question” and unanimously voted against the bill scaling second reading, The Nation reports.
During the debate on the bill, most of the lawmakers kicked against it, arguing that there is nothing wrong with the system Nigeria currently operates.
But a few lawmakers reportedly argued it would save the country the funds used to conduct elections every four years.