The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill.
The bill which was also passed by the Senate on Wednesday seeks to reduce the age for elective offices in the country.
A total of 261 members voted in support of the bill, while 23 members voted against it and 2 abstained.
If passed by at least 24 of 36 state houses of assemblies across the federation and signed into law, it would mean that an individual can contest for the office of the President at the age of 35 and for governor and the Senate at the age of 30.
Many Concerned Nigerians are praising the Dr. Bukola Saraki-led 8th Senate over the passage of the #NotTooYoungToRun bill which has reduced the age brackets to political office seekers thereby giving opportunities to young Nigerians to be able to contest for positions like the presidency and governorship of the country or a state respectively
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