Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of Nigeria’s House of representatives has described the halting of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term ambition as one of the greatest successes of the legislature.
Dogara made the comment while outlining the contributions of the legislative arm of government to the sustenance of democracy since 1999.
He said: “Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of the Legislature in Nigeria and its biggest contribution to democratic consolidation in Nigeria is the rejection of the third term bid of the former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
“Both chambers of the National Assembly, in a historic vote rejected the proposed amendment of the Constitution to extend presidential tenure from 8 to 12 years. Perhaps that singular decision ensured that our democracy survived.”
