President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the Not Too Young To Run bill into law.
Buhari signed the bill on Thursday afternoon inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Recall that the President had in his Democracy Day broadcast on Tuesday, pledged to sign the bill “in a few days’ time.”
The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly last year, seeks to reduce the age qualification for elective office seekers across the country.
Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Ahmad Bashir confirmed the report via his Twitter handle.
Sharing a video of the event, Bashir wrote: “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.”
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