Tag: Armed Forces Commission Bill
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Lawyers draw battle line with Senate over Armed Forces Commission Bill
No fewer than 350 lawyers across the country have vowed to resist any attempt by the Senate to pass the proposed Armed Forces Commission Bill into law. Sponsored by the lawmaker representing Abia-South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the bill, among others, claims to address the lopsided appointment of heads of security agencies by the president. If…
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Diaspora group warns Senate over Armed Forces Commission Bill
Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group United Kingdom (NDMG-UK) has charged the Senate not to allow itself to be used as an agent to destabilize the country through the proposed Armed Forces Commission Bill. The group of Nigerians in the UK made this known in a communique issued after its meeting in London on Monday, which…