Tag: Amendment
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Senate passes bill for Act to amend 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December
The Senate has passed a bill for an Act to amend the implementation of the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December, 2024. The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. After clause by clause consideration of the bill and after the Committee of…
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Gbajabiamila expresses doubts over conclusion of constitutional amendment
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday expressed doubt over the conclusion of constitutional amendment before the expiration of the ninth assembly in June 2023. He made this known at the second edition of the Distinguished
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Senate passes Money Laundering Act Amendment Bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Money Laundering Act, 2011, Amendment Bill. The passage of the bill tagged, “Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022”, followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes at plenary.
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Court ruling will not stop amendment of Electoral Act – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the ruling given by the Federal High Court in Abuja, will not stop the National Assembly from amending the Electoral Act 22. The court in a ruling delivered on Monday by Justice Inyang Ekwo, in an ex-parte application by the People’s Democratic Party(PDP)barred
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NASS will soon start another round of constitutional amendments – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Assembly will soon start another round of amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The speaker disclosed this to reporters in Ilorin, Kwara state capital.
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Why Constitutional amendment won’t work – CSO to late Gen. Abacha
Maj. Hamza Al Mustapha, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late military head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, says the current effort to amend the 1999 Constitution might not work, as it is being done in a rush. Al Mustapha said this when he spoke in Abuja on Sunday. “Constitutional amendments are done to carry evebody…
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Amendment: Why lawmakers can’t alter all parts of current constitution – Omo-Agege
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has said contrary to popular opinion and expectations, lawmakers don’t have powers to alter all parts of the current constitution. The Delta lawmaker however urged all those agitating for a new constitution to mount pressure on their representatives at the National Assembly. Constitution amendment and review has been an issue…
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June 12: Reps divided as Public Holidays Act passes amendment
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The House of Representatives was on Thursday polarized on the basis of party affliations during the debate on a bill seeking an amendment to the Public Holidays Act to recognize June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria as against the choice of May 29 it is usually marked annually. The Bill…
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Rowdy session in House of Reps as card reader passes amendment
As the 2019 general elections draws closer by days, the House of Representatives witnessed a rowdy session over the propriety or otherwise of the inclusion of the Card Reader in the amendment to the Electoral Act 2010 before the House. This happened during the consideration of the report of the House Committee on Electoral and…
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Lagos Assembly’s amendment of electoral laws 3 days to LG elections may brew violence – TMG
Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has said the decision of the Lagos State House of Assembly to amend and pass sensitive portions of the electoral laws barely three days to the local government elections may brew violence in some parts of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Abiola Akiyode–Afolabi, Chairperson and Sulaimon…