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APC Member Seeks Third Term For President Buhari Charles Enya, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state, has filed a suit, seeking the amendment of the constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to get another term in office. According to Daily Trust, Enya, who served as organizing secretary to Buhari during the 2019 general election, filed the suit (FHC/AI/CS/90/19) before a federal high court in Abakiliki, the state capital. Enya described the two-term tenure limit for presidents and governors as “discriminatory”. He asked Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, as well as the national assembly, to remove constitutional clauses hindering elected presidents and governors from seeking a third term in office. The defendants in the suit include Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of the national assembly; the national assembly; and Malami. Section 137 (1) (b) of the 1999 constitution (as amended) of the...

Benin Republic set to review Constitution on terms of Political Office. In a year when many countries on the continent and in West Africa are changing their constitutions to allow for incumbent presidents to run yet again, the Beninese National Assembly has approved a major constitutional reform to discuss the precision on the two terms of office of the President of the Republic among other issues. Detailing the political situation of Benin at the floor of the ECOWAS Parliament, the country report presented contained that the constitutions review was to address the current political situation of the country marking a new Republic following two unsuccessful attempts. The report stated that “Benin Republic has after the April 2019 Legislative elections experienced a tense atmosphere following the frustrating feelings from political group who were unable to participate in the legislative elections, due to the inability to meet the requirement on the law on the constit...

Parliamentarians across W/African countries bemoan Nigeria Border Closure West African Lawmakers delegated to the ECOWAS Parliament has expressed worrisome concern over the land borders closure between the Republic of Benin and Niger respectively. Ensuing from the reaction at the floor of the Plenary after the presentation of the Nigeria country report by Hon. Sodiq Ibrahim on behalf of the delegation, Parliamentarians raised that the closure of Benin and Niger borders should be reconsidered to accommodate other neighbouring country as contained in the ECOWAS protocol on free movement of persons and goods. Taking over the floor, Hon. David Gbahoungba of Benin Republic said, “Let us be honest with ourselves, Rt. Honourable Speaker, argument that are put forth on why the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are not argument that hold water, it is political, and the interest of a group of people, it is nothing more or less. “I did read in their report th...

NGO donates 50desks to two FCT Primary Schools As part of activities to commemorate the 2019 World Children day, the convener and members of Zoe Flower The Foundation has donated 50 desks (25 apiece) to the primary school pupils of LEA Primary School Durumi and LEA Primary School, Games villages, both in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The World Children’s Day which was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day, celebrated on 20 th  November each year is targeted towards promoting international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s warfare. The convener and founder of the ZFTF, Mrs. Uchenna Duru in her remark stated that  the activities is set aside for the end of year edition of her foundation ‘Adopt A School Project’ and also to celebrate children, with the Theme “ For every child, every right ’ by the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF. Emphasizing the goal of the foundation, she said that Zoe’s ...