A group of about 30 members of the House of Representatives known as Reform Minded Lawmakers From Different Political Parties (G-30) are proposing a single term of six years for the office of the President and Governors and rotational presidency amongst the six geopolitical zones, in an array of Bills presented in the House.
The lawmakers are also advocating the conduct of Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, State Houses of Assembly and Local Government as well as FCT Area Councils elections in one day.
The Reform Minded Lawmakers disclosed this during a press conference on the 50 Bills they jointly sponsored, which passed first reading in the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday.
Reading the text of the press conference, Co-sponsor of the Bills and member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, said they were proposing alterations to the 1999 constitution (as amended) to provide for the rotation of executive powers among the six geopolitical zones of the country to ensure equal representation and reduce the desperation and tempo of agitation for the creation of new states.
Ugochinyere also the Bills were seeking the amendment of the Constitution to create the office of two vice presidents from the southern and northern parts of Nigeria with the 1st vice being a succession Vice president, while the 2nd Vice president being a Minister in charge of the Economy, and both being Ministers.
He further said the Bills were seeking constitutional amendments to provide that the President and the 1st Vice President shall come from the same part of the country (North or South) and the 1st Vice President shall become President whenever the President becomes incapacitated.