EVarn:
Setting limit to the number of times a person can be elected to a particular political office(especially in presidential systems of government) degrades continuity of critical policies and could hinder re-election of a preferred candidate simply because such an individual has exceeded the term limit; this is undemocratic,why not let the people decide how long a person can rule them?.
I think term limit should be removed and then executive immunity should also be removed in order to reduce the powers of political officials,as well as provide a check and balance whereby a political executive can be impeached by the judiciary in case of mismanagement of office.

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Proudlyngwa:


Evolution is a gradual process.
The Nigerian political terrain is peculiar because we were born into a parliamentary system, but metamorphosised into a presidential system, without putting the right structures and right mindset into place first.

Its too early to remove a time frame into executive elective positions, as ir will only cause more alignment and malignant of the highest order.

Remove term limit and immunity and see government in Nigeria go to the highest bidder.
Bottom line, what we need is mental reorientation to do the right things.

EVarn:
True.
We need to decentralize/restructure our federalism(remove power from the centre and let states control their resources; a weakened centre will make the scramble for federal power unattractive),and then back it up with a strong national reorientation that would be incorporated into our educational syllabus.
We can then remove term limit and executive immunity.

Jaymaxxy:
Brother, this is Africa. Our people are just after taking power and not interested in governance. Even when the constitution is clear about the number of terms, an Obasanjo still wanted a third term. In fact, I am an advocate of a single term. If you think Mr. A can do it, that doesn't mean Mr. B cannot. No one has a monopoly of knowledge.

Proudlyngwa:

I used to be a fan of resource control by states and regions, but I have long reconsidered, l keep on maintaining that without better people, there cant be better societies.
We have three tiers of government, lets maintain it in all sincerity first, then we can gradually move on to other things.
The govenors are way too powerful, lets not make them more monsters.

vantage001:
^^
But there is a serious deficit in leadership in Africa. Even the ones we think are decent here are not near world class.
So how can you then propose no term limit for leaders in africa especially in shitty Nigeria?
We are not talking about Germany here that has such provisions and for good reasons because they have enjoyed excellent leadership over the decades even under Evil hitler.

EVarn:
It would still be the same 4 year term,but without limit of how many times a particular person can be reelected consecutively; so if the people feel that a leader hasnt performed,they can remove him/her after 4 years when election comes around.

EVarn:
I think if the governors have more resources,they will actually perform better.Infact,if the craze for federal power is removed from the equation,the governors will actually sit up to their duties,what is happening now is as a result of everyone wanting to go to Abuja,so they see their governorship positions as a mere stepping stone to "greater" ambition,hence they do not take their office seriously.
If we were to make the Presidency and NASS largely ceremonial(except for military,internal security and foreign affairs),the governorship positions will begin to be seen as the peak of political career.

vantage001:

Really?
Imagine if Obasanjo did not have a constitutional limit on his presidency, you think he would ever leave?
There is a constitutional limit and yet the guy wanted to break the law looking for a third term.
He would rig his way continously till he gets tired. This is Africa.

Proudlyngwa:


That will not work here, as Nigeria is allinged to indigeenes not citizens.
Moreover what you just described is a parliamentary style of government.
I maintain that Nigerian Governors are way too powerful and should be the ceremonial ones, real power lies with the federal and the local governments, if we are to follow a presidential system.

EVarn:
With such a system,the craze for federal power will still remain,and state/LG resources will only be chanelled towards federal ambition.