By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has revealed plans to sponsor a bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors after the 2027 general elections.
Bamidele said the proposed legislation would be among the first bills he intends to introduce when the 11th Senate is inaugurated, arguing that it would enable elected leaders to focus more effectively on governance instead of being distracted by re-election politics.
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Speaking during an interview with reporters in his office on Tuesday, the lawmaker explained that the current two-term arrangement often compels officeholders to devote a significant portion of their first term to political calculations and preparations for a second term.
“One of the first set of bills that I look forward to moving, by God’s grace, when we come back for the 11th Senate, God willing, is for a bill that will only make it possible for anyone who wants to be president of this country, or governor in any part of this country, to spend only one term of six years,” he said.
Bamidele added that a single six-year tenure would eliminate unnecessary distractions.
“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 stated.
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The Senate Leader acknowledged that the proposal may not enjoy universal support but maintained that lawmakers have a responsibility to initiate reforms they believe would strengthen governance and improve service delivery.
He stressed that laws are dynamic and should evolve in response to changing realities and public needs.
“The essence of law, the essence of parliament, is that laws are like human beings; they grow,” Bamidele added.
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If formally introduced and passed by the National Assembly, the bill would require constitutional amendments before it can take effect.
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