the not too young to run bill was signed into law on may 31, 2018.
the not too young to run bill was signed into law on may 31, 2018.
when was the not too young to run bill signed into law?
may 31 , 2018
section::::assent of not too young to run bill by nigeria's president.









































in april, 2018, the nigeria's senate resolved to transmit the not too young to run bill to the president of nigeria. on may 21, 2018, 55 youth-led organizations gave president buhari an 8day ultimatum to assent on the bill. on 29 may 2018, nigeria's president buhari announced in his 'democracy day' national address that he planned to sign the bill into law. he subsequently signed the bill on the 31st of may 2018. on may 31, 2018, muhammadu buhari signed the not too young to run bill into law.
not too young to run
the age reduction bill popularly known as not too young to run bill is a constitutional amendment movement led by young nigerians. the bill was conceived and pushed by several civil society groups including yiaga africa, beginning in may 2016. the group is headed by samson itodo, a human right activist and good governance campaigner who is the executive director of yiaga africa. the bill was sponsored in house of representatives by tony nwulu and in the senate by abdulaziz nyako. the bill seeks alteration in sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the constitution of nigeria, which is reduce the age of running for elective positions for house of assembly and house of representatives from 30 year old to 25 year old, senate and governorship from 35 year old to 30 year old and office of the president from 40 to 30 and independent candidature in nigeria.
not too young to run