Future presidential elections in the country may be thrown open to interested Nigerians from the age of 35 and above, if constitution amendment proposals now before the House of Representatives are adopted.

The current minimum age for qualification for the office is 40.

Besides, Nigerians from the age of 25 years may also be allowed to seek election into the state assemblies and the House of Representatives, down from the present 30 years.

These are some of the highlights of the report of the fourth alteration of the 1999 Constitution laid before the House by the Lasun Yusuf- headed Constitution Review Committee last Thursday.

The report is scheduled to be considered and adopted through electronic voting on Tuesday and Wednesday after which the House will proceed on its annual recess.

The age qualification provision comes under a bill entitled “An Act to alter the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999 to reduce the age for qualification for the offices of the President and Governor and membership of the Senate, House of Representatives and the State Houses of Assembly, and for other related matters.”

It is the brainchild of a coalition of 53 Civil Society Groups which presented it to the House as the “Not too young to run bill.”

The report seeks to bar any person who was sworn in as President or Governor to complete the term of the elected President or Governor from being elected to the same office for more than a single term.

It stipulates that the President must, within 30 days of taking the oath of office, swear in his ministers and in the case of governors, their commissioners.

This, apparently, is to discourage a situation where cabinets are not formed for months.

In addition, the president in sending his list of ministers to the Senate for confirmation, indicate the portfolio of each nominee.

It requires the President to deliver the State of the Nation address before a joint session of the National Assembly on the first legislative day in the month of May every year

The report recommends that 35 percent of persons appointed as Ministers or commissioners shall be women while there is also provision for independent candidates.

In a move to stop legal disputes arising from elections to drag on for too long, every pre-election matter shall be filed in court not later than 14 days from the date of occurrence of event, decision or action complained of in the suit.

A new subsection 12 proposes that an appeal from a decision of the court on pre-election matter shall be heard and disposed of within 60 days from the date of filing the appeal.

The Council of State is proposed for expansion to include all former Senate Presidents and Speakers of the House of Representatives that were not removed through impeachment. This is to ensure fair representation by the three arms of government.

Section 82 of the report stipulates that the President “may authorize the withdrawal of money in the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on business software government for a period not exceeding three months or until the coming into operation of the Appropriation Act, whichever is the earlier.”

The intention is to encourage early presentation and passage of Appropriation Bills.

Section 150 seeks to separate the office of the Attorney General of the Federation from the office of the Minister of Justice.

The report makes no provision for the Joint State/Local government account as it currently obtains.

Thus, revenue allocation from the federal purse goes directly to each local government.

A new section specifically says no unelected person will be recognised by any authority and shall not be entitled to any revenue allocation from the Federation Account or the State government nor exercise any function exercisable by a local government council under the constitution.

Election into the local governments is for a three year-tenure expiration period for elected persons to the Council

Certain items were moved from Exclusive List to Concurrent List in the Second Schedule.

These include national parks, pensions, gratuities and other – like benefits payable out of Consolidated Revenue Fund, post, telegraph and telephones, and stamp duties.

The federal government is to retain exclusive rights to environmental issues relating to, arising from, partaking to and connected with oil and gas exploration, mining activities and other forms of energy exploitation, extraction, transportation and processing.

The federal government is also to have exclusive legislative rights to environmental issues relating to coastal management and Exclusive Economic zone.

It also retains rights to Railway, inter-state railway regulations while State Assembly may make laws for the establishment of State railway transportation.

On electricity, the report proposes in the Second schedule 14 (b) that State Assembly may make laws for the State with respect to “the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity within that State or in collaboration with any other State.”

These are also provisions for financial autonomy for State legislature and immunity for lawmakers from civil or criminal proceedings “in respect of words spoken or written before the House or a Committee thereof.”

It requires the President to deliver the State of the Nation address before a joint session of the National Assembly on the first legislative day in the month of May every year

http://thenationonlineng.net/constitution-amendment-reps-fix-minimum-age-presidential-aspirants-35/

lefulefu:
i will call that nl mod that loves snakes

Lala abi?

Younggodz:
i'll seek 4 advance help

how do you mean

swashbuckler:
probably faint first

guy u are funny, probably when you're awake, you'll see it coil all around you

VargasVee:


Snakes are friendly

you really mean that?

sinaj:
Woooo!


This snake is beautiful!

I think I will just be staring at it.

don't you think you like it and might probably be tempted to keep it as pet?

If you mistakenly bump into a snake that looks exactly like this, what will be your next reaction?
Run?
Kill it?
Consult/pray( thinking its a supernatural force to help you)?
Just tell us what you'll do

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I'll like to use this opportunity (incase I make FP) to ask well meaning NLders and CEOs here to please assist with a job, I am a degree holder in marine science, with more than 3 years of experience in plantation agriculture, since the last two years I lost my previous job its been tough getting a new one.
Pls be my helper and connection. Thanks
Mail- dimtracas@gmail.com

Pls don't overlook

Mo Fayose, the younger sister of Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, had a video session on her Facebook page yesterday where she discussed with her followers about insecurities some women suffer about their chest sizes. According to her, after she had her baby prematurely some years ago, she lost confidence in her b**bs and still has little or no confidence in them. She says if she wins a lottery now, the first thing she would do is a b00b lifting surgery. Mo says women with b**bs they don’t like have low self-esteem and tend to hide it when they get intimate with their lovers. She says when she wants to get intimate with any man, she has to turn off the light just because she feels insecure about her b**bs. She advised women to do whatever they can to ensure they have confidence about their body.

“I lost my self-confidence just because of the size of my chest and I struggled with that for many many years. I had my first child about 18 years ago. She was premature and she came very very early. She was in the intensive unit for some time and as a result of that, I had to express chest milk. It was really difficult. It was pretty hard. I was approached by the nurses who asked me if I am willing to donate chest milk. So I said yes I can donate chest me so they gave me this machine that looks very industrial. You connect your boobies to and you express milk. I expressed milk for like three months and I was donating 6 litres of chest milk a week. So they would come to my house to pick up the chest milk and take it to the disadvantaged children or children that their mothers are unable to express chest milk. Before that time, I wasn’t the type that would go for bras because my chest was that on point. I was wearing a bra only when I wanted to because my br**sts were on point. I could flaunt them in front of my husband at that time because they were so good and I like the way my boobies were. They were looking straight. Unfortunately now, they are looking down. They have missed the plug. I didn’t like that and I still don’t like it. It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s about how I feel when I am with a man. I tell people that when I win a lottery, the first thing I am going to do is to do something to are these my boobies. They have got to be done. They have got to be lifted up without bras”she said

http://www.informationng.com/2017/07/first-thing-win-lottery-get-boobs-done-fayoses-sister-mo-says-video.html

I lost my sister for more than 9 years now, still hoping she will return someday, we have made efforts as humans could, her pic even made front page on nairaland but still hoping she will be found, she's was last talked to at Jos

Why can't it be planted on family land?

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday ordered security agencies to take urgent steps to avert further breakdown of law and order in Yala Local Government of Cross River.

The order followed violence between the Wanikade and Wanihem communities which led to loss of lives and property.

A statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to liaise with the state government towards sending relief materials to affected communities.

Osinbajo condemned the recent communal conflict in the area, and appealed to warring communities to embrace peace to enable government find lasting solution to the crisis.

Wanikade and Wanihem both share boundaries with Benue and have in recent times clashed over issues of land ownership.

The latest between June 27 and June 29 left the community deserted.

Persons displaced by the conflict were currently being camped at Efiola-Emokpe community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue.
http://allnews.uodoo.com/en-ng/detail/2384697077248329?uc_param_str=dnfrpfbivesscpgimibtbmntnijblauputoggdnw&opt=list_auto&app=h5_detailrec&reco_id=11dbfde3-fd7f-44c3-b4cc-d53c5c76f7cd&rs=relate&entry1=card&entry2=list&entry=browser&deep=1

Make I hold side here first

D guy looks more than 35 years, guess he didn't lie about his age to get d npwer employment at first.....I could be wrong though

Seriously I never knew, most of this big names criminals with years of experience could be so emotional, crying, begging, singing out his crimes when caught by the police...... Am not sure this Evans could have the mind to kill himself even if he wasn't ran after as I read him attempting suicide

Hope it will not turn to super story after the two years

Mehn I think this guys have gotten the number the want already o, just allowing everyone to register now for formality sake

I hope they haven't gotten the number the need already from the earlier registration, cos this one without email feedback or passport dey me somehow o

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Always finding though to get hard after few minutes of unsatisfied sex?
Always keeping your partner frustratingly looking at you with she could command your dvck hard?
Not lasting in bed?
I think this is for you....http://babblecase.com/3NvS

Guy, you have successfully consulted the snake Oracle, am sure he's seeing to your case right now, be rest assured you'll be answered...



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Not lasting in bed?
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I READ THIS NEWS TO MY DOG DAT DOES NOThing AT HOME APART FROM EATING SLIPPERS, I TOLD HIM HOW HIS MATES ARE HUSTLING AND BRINGING MONEY HOME.....SEE AS HE'S LOOKING AT ME

I followed the ops link, after filling the registration form, I was sent a message in my junk msg I followed the link to d page below

Its just the stern application requirements I see on government sites on compulsory nysc discharge certificate that gimme some chills