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Bill to strip Nigerian Vice President, Governors and their Deputies of Immunity passes for 2nd reading in the House of Reps

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A bill sponsored by Hon. Solomon Bob, seeking to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The constitutional amendment bill was passed for second reading at plenary in the House yesterday. Spearheading the debate, Bob said Section 308 of the 1999 […]

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Group asks States in Nigeria to scrap life pension for governors, speakers, deputies

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Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended Zamfara House of Assembly in Nigeria for abolishing ‘despicable’ life pension law in the state. The body, in a statement made on Wednesday by its Executive Director, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, encouraged other states with similar laws in the country to also scrap such benefit. Rafsanjani said: “We […]

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