Hon. Emmanuel Jime, a former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, is a second term member of the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on FCT. In this interview, he responds to issues on the review of the constitution and the increasing focus on the 2015 round of general elections among others. Excerpts: WHAT is your take on the proposed six year single tenure for state governors and the president?
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When we had our constitutional town hall briefings in 360 federal constituencies and the result that came out of that exercise, a great majority of Nigerian preferred the retention of the present system which is two terms of four years.
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First the Senate in her sitting may have come out with the suggestion of a six year single tenure.
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I'm better inclined to the position that it seemed most Nigerians agreed with in the course of the House of Reps town hall meetings.