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Ekweremadu praises Buhari for assenting on #NotTooYoungToRun

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Former deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has commended President Buhari for assenting to Not Too Young To Run Bill

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has commended President Buhari for assenting to Not Too Young To Run Bill

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the “Not-Too-Young-To-Run”.

The bill is for an act to alter the provisions of the constitution to reduce the age for some political offices.

He also noted that noted that the National Assembly has delivered on its promise.

Ekweremadu, who is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, on Thursday said the new amendment to the Constitution would open up the political space for the Nigerian youth.

He urged them to capitalise on it to take their proper place in the scheme of things.

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READ: PDP claims credit for #NotTooYoungToRun, says ‘failed APC’ had no input

He also urged President Buhari to also attend to other Constitution Amendment Bills awaiting his assent, describing them as critical to the good governance of the nation.

“I am happy for the Nigerian youth and congratulate them on this new vista of political relevance and attainments.

“We have delivered on our promise and it is my hope that the youth will capitalise on it to take their rightful place in the governance of the country.

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“As I have always maintained, today, not tomorrow, belongs to the youth. It is theirs to organise and mobilise to take it.

“I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Bill to motivate our youth to start preparations for the 2019 elections.

“However, I equally urge him to assent to the remaining Bills already transmitted to him, including the Bill seeking financial autonomy for State Houses of Assembly”

He assured that the National Assembly would continue to make laws that would deepen the nation’s democracy and promote good governance.

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