File: Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2027 general election, Adewole Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has rejected proposals for a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors, describing the debate as a distraction from Nigeria’s more pressing challenges.
Adebayo stated this during an interview on Arise News on Wednesday while reacting to plans by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, to sponsor a bill seeking a single six-year term for elected executives.
Supporters of the proposal argue that a single tenure would allow elected officials to focus on governance without the pressure of seeking re-election.
However, Adebayo insisted that the country’s primary concern should be ensuring credible elections rather than altering the tenure of political office holders.
