Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opened up on the real reason behind his call for a single six-year tenure and the rotational presidency for Nigeria.

According to the former vice president, his suggestions were in a bid to advance democracy.

Before now, Atiku had written a letter to the National Assembly.

He appealed to the legislators to immediately commence constitutional alterations to accommodate a single six-year tenure and rotational presidency.

The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate’s letter was addressed to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrinb on August 30, 2024.

Constitutional Democracy

Atiku spoke through his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Ibe.

Ibe revealed the reason for the former Vice President’s recommendations.

According to him, it aims to “advance the course of constitutional democracy in Nigeria.

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“Especially as the National Assembly continues its ongoing effort to revise the 1999 Constitution.”

Raising The Standards 

“These amendments seek to raise the standard of the educational qualification of political office seekers.
An end to violent takeover of political parties and thereby strengthening internal structure of political parties.”
“Reducing the tendencies of political parties to breach the constitution, electoral act, rules and guidelines made thereunder, and the constitution of the political party
“The implication of the above is that political parties are allowed a very wide latitude to breach the perimeter of laws on elections.
“Such indiscipline by political parties and infidelity to the electoral parameters yield chaos in the system.
“The above amendments will enthrone the discipline that is needed in a democracy,” Ibe said.