Sunday, April 23, 2006

Uphill Battle For 3rd Term As National Assembly Decides


While going through my the Website of Thisday Newspapers i came across this headliner -

Uphill Battle For 3rd Term As National Assembly Decides ... More members enlist in opposition camp.
An uphill battle appears underway over the move to elongate the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo beyond 2007 as the National Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday in Abuja to commence the second reading of the 1999 Constitution Amendment Bill 2006. The bill seeks to amend some sections of the constitution including the present two terms of four year each tenure for President.
Also, there are indications that more Senators and House members are abandoning the pro-3rd term camp to join forces with the group opposed to the idea. But there were indications on Saturday that the pro-third term legislators are set to make some adjustments to the contentious amendment bill.

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