Showing posts with label Nigerian Senate; Reduction of Age for Election. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Nigerian Senate Backs Plans To Reduce Power Of Presidency

Nigeria's current president is 32 years above the current lower age limit. Getty Images
Nigeria's upper house of parliament backed a series of constitutional amendments on Wednesday that could weaken the presidency and boost the legislature, the latest twist in a two-year power struggle between the two institutions.