18 h. ago Senate to consider tax reform bills, constitution amendment after Easter – Bamidele 

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Thursday assured all that the Senate is looking into all issues of public concern relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024, which will be addressed immediately after the Eid-el-Fìtr and Easter holidays. The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central also revealed that the review of the 1999 Constitution Read More

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25 h. ago UPDATED: INEC Rejects Petition To Recall Kogi Central Senator Over Breach Of Constitution

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stayed action on the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for not meeting the requirements of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). INEC decision followed the verification of signatures/thumbprints forwarded with the petition which stood at 43.86%, instead of the more than […]

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28 h. ago Natasha’s recall petition fails to meet constitutional requirements – INEC

The petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, has failed to meet the constitutional requirements outlined in Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Independent National Electoral Commission made this announcement on Thursday via its official X handle. The commission Read More

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37 h. ago LG autonomy: S’Court amended constitution to please executive, says Falana

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Wednesday, said the Supreme Court “went off the track” in granting the Federal Government’s request for local government autonomy. According to him, the Supreme Court amended the 1999 Constitution to grant the LG autonomy request in order “to please the executive”. He, however, criticised Read More

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7 d. ago Bill Mandating President, Govs To Appoint Youths, PLWDs Scales Second Reading In House Of Reps

A bill mandating the inclusion of youths and persons living with disabilities in political appointments has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed constitutional amendment, sponsored by lawmaker representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, sought to alter key provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) […]

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7 d. ago Bill For State Resources Control Passes 2nd Reading In House Of Reps

The House of Representatives at the plenary on Wednesday passed through second reading a Bill seeking to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to move Water for Domestic, Commercial, Industrial, Irrigation, Power, and Other Uses to the Concurrent Legislative List. The development, if it sailed through, […]

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7 d. ago Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills

Tribune Online Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills No fewer than 36 Constitution review bills have been slated for Second Reading on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. Recall that the House had during the Tuesday and Wednesday plenary sessions passed 82 constitution amendment related legislations. Among the bills is a proposal to establish the Office of the Prime Minister […] Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Reps: Bill to create office of Prime Minister scales second reading

A bill to provide for the office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the office of the President as head of state has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, is among 32 Constitution amendment […] The post Reps: Bill to create office of Prime Minister scales second reading appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Constitution Amendment: VP, Governors, Deputies May Lose Immunity

The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill to qualify the immunity conferred on the president, remove the one for the vice president, the governors and their deputies. Sponsored by Hon. Solomon Bob(PDP, Rivers), the proposed legislation seeks to curb corruption, eradicate impunity and enhance accountability in public office and related matters. […]

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8 d. ago Reps propose Nigerian citizenship for major foreign investors

A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to include citizenship by investment as one of the classes of citizenship in Nigeria, scaled second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Citizenship by Investment Bill, which is among the Constitution amendment bills presently before the Read More

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8 d. ago Bill For Creation Of Orlu State Passes 2nd Reading In House of Reps

A new state may be in sight for the South-East region as the House of Representatives at the plenary on Wednesday passed through second reading Bill for an Act to alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to create new State in to be known as Orlu […]

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8 d. ago Corruption: Reps advance bill to remove immunity for VP, govs, deputies

Tribune Online Corruption: Reps advance bill to remove immunity for VP, govs, deputies The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to remove the immunity granted to the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies. The sponsor of the bill, Solomon Bob (PDP, Rivers), stated that the proposed amendment aims to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office. Titled […] Corruption: Reps advance bill to remove immunity for VP, govs, deputies Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Bill To Strip VPs, Govs Of Immunity Scales Second Reading In House Of Reps

A bill seeking to strip vice presidents, governors and deputy governors of immunity has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The constitutional amendment bill scaled through second reading during plenary on Wednesday. The proposed legislation is sponsored by Solomon Bob, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker from Rivers State.   Bob said […]

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9 d. ago Bill to strip VP, governors of immunity passes second reading

A bill seeking to strip vice presidents, governors and deputy governors of immunity has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The constitutional amendment bill scaled through second reading during plenary on Wednesday. The proposed legislation is sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker from Rivers State, Solomon Bob. He said the bill seeks Read More

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9 d. ago Updated: Reps advance 39 constitution amemdment bills, proposes judiciary, electoral reforms

The House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced 39 constitution amendment, most of which aimed at reforming Nigeria’s judiciary and electoral read more Updated: Reps advance 39 constitution amemdment bills, proposes judiciary, electoral reforms

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9 d. ago Senate Probes Abuse Of Federal Character Principle In Job Recruitment

The Senate, at its plenary on Tuesday, resolved to investigate the systemic abuse of the federal character principle in recruitment, promotion, political interference in all ministries, departments, and agencies and even infrastructural development across the country and determine the level of compliance with Sections 14(3) and 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The lawmakers […]

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9 d. ago CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT State, LG Police Spark Fresh Debate As Reps Pass 39 Bills

Fresh debate on the establishment of state and local government police is set to resume in the country as the House of Representatives on Thursday passed through second reading a bill to that effect and 38 other proposed constitution alteration legislations. While moves to create state police alone have always been contentious issues in the […]

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9 d. ago Reps seek to stop gov, N’Assembly election petitions at A’Court

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court for resolving disputes related to governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Nnamdi Ezechi, the lawmaker representing the Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwani Federal Constituency in Delta Read More

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9 d. ago Reps Pass 39 Constitution Alteration Bills For Second Reading

In one fell swoop, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for the second reading, thirty-nine (39) bills seeking the alterations of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The bills segmented into judicial reforms, legislature, inclusive governance, security and policing, electoral matters, among others were passed collectively, following a motion by the House Leader, Hon. Julius […]

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9 d. ago Reps seek to end Supreme Court involvement in elections dispute

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court in disputes involving governorship, and National and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwani Federal Constituency, Delta State, Nnamdi Ezechi, passed second reading Read More

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