The president signed the bill at the
Presidential Villa after months of advocacy for its passage into law.
President Muhammadu Buhari has
finally inked his signature on the 'Not Too Young To Run' bill, signing it into
law months after the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly signed off
on the lowering of the age limit for elective positions.
The president had earlier revealed during
his Democracy Day address on Tuesday, May 29, that he would sign the bill soon and
has delivered on his promise in the signing that took place at the Presidential
Villa on Thursday, May 31, 2018.
History is made, President @MBuhari has signed into law the #NotTooYoungToRun
bill. Congratulations to all young men and women at @YIAGA and all the supporters of the
movement.
With the signing of the bill, Sections 65, 106, 131, and 177 of the 1999
Constitution (as amended) have been altered to reduce the age of qualification
for the office of the President from 40 to 35 years; Governor from 35 to 30
years; Senate from 35 to 30 years; House of Reps from 30 to 25 years; and the
House of Assembly from 30 to 25 years.
The
bill was initially passed by the Senate in July 2017 while a large majority of
members in the House of Representatives also signed off on it before it moved
to Houses of Assembly where it was passed by 33 out of 36 states.
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