Shehu Sani, a socio-political analyst, has said the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’abba, stopped the removal of term limits for governors and Presidents from the 1999 constitution.
Sani said the term limits for governors and presidents would have been expunged from the Nigerian constitution if not for Na’abba.
The former lawmaker, who posted on X, said the deceased politician defended the honour of the parliament.
He wrote, “Hon Ghali Umar Na’abba, Ex-Speaker House of Representatives. He lived an accomplished life.
“He saved Nigeria’s democracy at its most crucial moment. He upheld and defended the honour and independence of the parliament.
“Without the courage and principles of the likes of Ghali, the term limits for Governors and Presidents would have been expunged from our constitution. Ghali spoke for justice and stood for freedom.
“A great loss. My condolences to his family. May Allah grant him Aljanna firdausi. Amin.”
Na’abba passed on early Wednesday.
He died on Wednesday morning at the National Hospital in Abuja after a brief Illness, at the age of 65.