Sixty lawmakers at the House of Representatives have
commenced moves to return Nigeria to a parliamentary
system by 2031, by amending the 1999 Constitution.
The spokesperson for the group, Rep Abdulsamad Dasuki
(PDP-Sokoto, said this at a news conference at the
National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, the proposed amendment would
significantly impact on the nation’s political landscape.
He further stated that the lawmakers were advocating a
transition from the current presidential system to a
parliamentary system at all levels, including federal, state,
and local government councils.
“Our founders, in their wisdom and in a political
atmosphere devoid of compulsion, considered the
interests of their native peoples, and their desire to live
together led them to adopt the parliamentary system of
government.
“They considered a country where truth and justice reign,
where no man is oppressed, and where all citizens live in
peace and plenty, and adopted the parliamentary system
of government,” he said.
The lawmaker said that the collapse of the First Republic
and the long stretch of military rule culminated in the
adoption of a new system of government, fashioned after
the U.S Presidential System.
“Over the years, the imperfections of the presidential
system of government have become glaring to all, in
spite of several alterations to the constitution to address
the shortcomings.
“The system has denied the nation the opportunity to
attain its full potential.
“Among these imperfections, are the high cost of
governance, leaving fewer resources for crucial areas like
infrastructure, education, and healthcare,” he said.
He said that the system had it hindered the nation’s
developmental progress as it vested excessive powers
vested on the executives, who were appointees and not
directly accountable to the people.
DAILY POST reports that parliamentary is a system of
government where the legislature is supreme and elects a
prime minister from among its members as the head of
government.
https://dailypost.ng/2024/02/14/60-reps-seek-return-to-parliamentary-system-in-nigeria-by-2031/

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