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The Nigerian senate on Wednesday passed the highly anticipated not too young to run bill, which seeks age reduction for elective offices in the country.
This was disclosed after an electronic vote in the senate showed that 86 senators were in support, while 10 were against and one of the lawmakers abstained.
Effectively, Nigerian youths can contest for president at the age of 35 and governor or senators at the age of 30 — away from the initial 40 and 35 years limit mandated by the constitution.
This bill goes on to stipulate that 25-year-olds can now legislate in the national and state assemblies across the country.
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For the bill to however take effect, it needs the endorsement of 24 state assemblies and presidential assent.
The bill seeks an alteration of sections 65, 106 and 131 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
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