Tag: Immunity
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Reps backpedal on bill to remove immunity enjoyed by VP, Govs, Deputies
The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the second reading of a bill for an Act to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, state governors and their deputies.
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Sagay, Ozekhome, Falana react over immunity for NASS presiding officers
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Chairman Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) on Tuesday said immunity for legislature’s principal officers would weaken the anti-graft war. He believes public officers with nothing to hide should not demand immunity from prosecution. He said: “I think that is unacceptable because it is going to weaken our war against corruption.…
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Bill on immunity for presiding officers of legislature passes second reading
A bill to alter the constitution to extend constitutional immunity to Presiding Officers of the Legislature narrowly scaled through second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. But Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila dissociated himself from the content of the bill saying when passed it should take effect from…
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BREAKING: Osinbajo waives immunity, ready for trial over corruption allegation
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has declared his readiness to waive his constitutional immunity to “enable the most robust adjudication of these claims of libel and malicious falsehood.” Below is the full text of his tweet: “In the past few days, a spate of reckless and malicious falsehoods have been peddled in the media against…
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Buhari, Atiku, others should scrap security votes, immunity if elected president – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to major presidential candidates for Nigeria’s February 16 election urging them to “publicly commit to revolutionary and innovative anti-corruption reforms in five key areas, such as security votes, power sector corruption, judicial corruption and removal of immunity for presidents, vice-presidents, state governors and deputy…
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BREAKING: Senate votes in support of immunity for legislators
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has voted in support of immunity for legislators. The lawmakers sealed the ‘immunity’ for legislators during a deliberation on some bills in line with attempts to review the nation’s Constitution. Of the 94 senators who voted on the immunity bill, 93 voted in favour while only one voted against. Recall…
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Senate to remove immunity for President, VP, Governors, others
The Senate has commenced the process of amending section 308 of the 1999 Constitution which gives immunity to president, vice president, governors and deputy governors in the country. According to a report by Daily Trust, a bill sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on the immunity removal has been referred to the Senate Committee on Constitution…