BREAKING: Bill to remove immunity enjoyed by VP, Govs scales second reading

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On Wednesday, 42 bills pertaining to constitutional amendments passed the House of Representatives’ second reading.

In order to combat corruption, end impunity, and improve accountability in public office, one of the measures sought to abolish the immunity granted to the vice president, governors, and their deputies.

This came after 39 bills for constitutional amendments passed the green chamber’s second reading on Tuesday.

The following are a few noteworthy proposals that passed second reading on Wednesday:

A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to qualify the immunity conferred on the president, remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies, to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office.

A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to separate the offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Attorney-General of a state from the offices of the Minister of Justice of the Federal Government and Commissioner for Justice of the Government of a state.

A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to grant citizenship rights to spouses of women from Nigeria, specify the minimum number of youths and women that may be appointed into specific offices.

The creation of Ijebu State, Ife-Ijesa State, Tiga State, Orlu State, and Etiti State are among the other bills.

The bills, which were not discussed, increased the number of bills that had passed second reading to 81.

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