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A Renowned legal practitioner, Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN) has said a six-year single term for President and state governors in Nigeria will stop politicians’ self-succession ambition.

Speaking at his hometown, Ifetedo, Osun State on Friday at the official commissioning of the remodeled Central mosque he bankrolled, Ali noted that there are provisions in the law that can deal with inept leaders. ”I have always been an advocate that a single six-year tenure is good for our system. It would stop the fight for self-succession after the first four years. You will know that once you spend your six years, you are out of the place and there will be peace relatively.

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 “There are provisions in the law that can deal with an inept leadership. There is provision in the constitution for impeachment but whether you abuse it or use it wisely is a different thing.

Renowned legal expert, Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), has called for the introduction of a six-year single term for presidents and state governors in Nigeria, arguing that it would put an end to politicians’ ambitions for self-succession.

Speaking at the commissioning of the remodeled Central Mosque in his hometown, Ifetedo, Osun State, on Friday, a project he funded, Ali emphasised that existing legal provisions could address the issue of ineffective leadership.

He said: I’ve always been an advocate that a single six-year tenure is good for our system. It would stop the fight for self-succession after the first four years. You will know that once you spend your six years, you are out of the place and there will be peace relatively. 

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 “There are provisions in the law that can deal with an inept leadership. There is provision in the constitution for impeachment but whether you abuse it or use it wisely is a different thing. 

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) said: “The system is self-cleansing but only if we have character, but unfortunately, most of us don’t have character, and you need character for a system to work well.”

Earlier, speaking about the remodeled Central Mosque, he said: “What pushed me to remodel the central mosque is the call of Allah. Nigerians should be their brother’s keeper. It is in our interest to invest in people, institutions, communities, and humanity. 

In his goodwill message, the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said: “Mosque should serve as a place that will contribute to the development of Islam. It is not a place that would be locked. Apart from praying there, it should be used for other developmental engagements.”