A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, have proposed some amendments to the 1999 Constitution which they believe will improve governance in the country.

The group led by Ikenga Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato Federal Constituency, proposed a six-year single tenure for the President and the 36 state governors, and an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to ensure that all governorship elections are held on the same day.

The group, who tagged themselves as the Reform Minded Legislators, said its proposals on the political and electoral reform bills going for second reading would help reduce the cost of governance and campaigns, unite the country, efficient use of state resources, tackle nepotism, state capture, and corruption in electoral processes.

The lawmakers also sought the creation of offices for two Vice Presidents (VPs), one from the Southern region and the other from the Northern region of the country, with the first Vice President, as a Succession VP, while the second VP would be a minister in charge of the economy, and both shall be ministers.

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