Tag: Constitution Review

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Op-ed EditorAugust 29, 2017

Samson Itodo: Liberalizing the electoral process with Independent candidature

by Samson Itodo   The Nigerian National Assembly recently passed the independent candidature bill in the ongoing constitutional amendment. This ...

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AzeezJuly 31, 2017

Rejection of clauses not final – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said the amendments which did not scale through at the constitution review may still ...

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AzeezJuly 30, 2017

Devolution of Power: State lawmakers accuse N’Assembly of betrayal

Some Speakers of State Houses of Assembly have accused the leadership of the National Assembly of betrayal over its refusal ...

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AzeezJuly 26, 2017

Independent candidacy: A major one for Saraki?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Of the Constitution Review bills passed by the Senate on Wednesday 26th July, the assent to ...

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EditorJuly 26, 2017

Bill number 8: Why more immunity for the 8th senate?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate passed a bill to grant its members and other legislators immunity covering every matter ...

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EditorJuly 26, 2017

#PromiseKept: The 8th Senate has done something worth applauding

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Wednesday, 26th July, the Nigerian Senate passed thirty-three bills as part of a Review of ...

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ToluJuly 26, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Calm down everyone! Here’s what the Senate actually means by ‘immunity for legislators’

The Senate must have caught wind of the immediate backlash that followed the legislative immunity granted to its members at ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 26, 2017

Immunity for legislators: Is the Senate taking Nigerians for a ride?

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted on some bills in line with attempts to review the nation’s Constitution. The voting ...

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AzeezJuly 26, 2017

Constitution review: Senate will also vote on independent candidacy – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the constitutional review at the plenary on Wednesday would include voting on Independent candidature. ...

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ToluJuly 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate clarifies status of #NotTooYoungToRun bill

The Nigerian Senate has risen to the occasion and has followed the footsteps of the lower chamber in offering an ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 3, 2016

We are yet to pass Sharia bill – House of Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday says it has not passed a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the ...

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