An Abuja-based good governance advocacy group, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria CNPDN, has called on the Senate to adopt the open balloting system in electing its two presiding officers, the President of the Senate and the Deputy President of the Senate respectively.
Part of the statement reads; “The amendment of Senate Rules to stop first time Senators from contesting as Presiding Officers is a welcome development that should be applauded by all Nigerians. “The immediate past House Speaker, Kevin Owen McCarthy who has been in the house since 2007, leveraged his experience as a member, Deputy Chief Whip and House Leader to become the 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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