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The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading four bills seeking the creation of additional four states in Nigeria.
It was presented by the leader of the House, Julius Ihonvre, and seconded by the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda.
The four proposed bills seeking the creation of new states include:
“A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) by amending Part 1 of the First Schedule and Creating Additional Three States Oke – Ogun State, Ijebu State and Ife – Ijesa State and for Related Matters (HB. 1098) sponsored by Rep. Oluwole Oke.
Also, the House passed for second reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to strip the Vice President, Governors and their Deputies of immunity in a move to curb corruption, and immunity, eradicate impunity and enhance accountability in public office.
Section 308 of the constitution grants immunity to the President, Vice President, Governors and their deputies, exempting them from criminal and civil prosecution while in office.
However, in a significant move, the constitutional amendment Bill sponsored by Solomon Bob (PDP, Rivers) reads seeks to alter that.
The bill reads: “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, the Governors and their Deputies, in order to curb corruption, eradicate impunity and enhance accountability in public office and for Related Matters.”
Also passed for second reading, was the Bill to create a constitutional role for traditional rulers, while providing for the recognition of the advisory role for them in the constitution.
