President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has finally signed into law the Not Too Young To Run bill bringing to an end the seclusion of young persons from the politics of Nigeria.
Buhari, flanked by a number of Nigerian youths, signed the Not Too Young To Run bill in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.
The President, signing the bill into law, today, fulfilled the promise he made in his nationwide broadcast in commemoration of the nation’s 2018 Democracy Day on Tuesday.
He said, “In few days to come, I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the ‘Not too young to run’ bill”.
The bill, which is part of the process to amend the 1999 Constitution, seeks to reduce the minimum age requirement for elective positions in the country.
Member representing Oshodi-Isolo II, State Lagos State, Tony Nwulu, sponsored the bill in the House of Representatives.
It was first passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in July 2017. Many state houses of assembly in the country have also passed the bill.
Speaking shortly President Buhari signed the bill into law, Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, said, “We passed the Not Too Young To Run Bill because it is a crime against humanity to exclude youths from politics and governance. They are our greatest assets in Nigeria”.
