Nigerian House of Representatives Passes State Police Bill Amidst Minority Walkout
The Nigerian House of Representatives passed a bill to establish state police, with 311 members voting in favor. The passage was met with a walkout by the minority caucus, who alleged a breach of due process in the legislative proceedings.
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How Reps passed state police bill amid protest by minority caucus
While 276 members of the 360-member House were physically present in the chamber to vote on the bill, 35 others participated virtually through the National Assembly’s electronic platform, bringing the total number of lawmakers to 311. The post How Reps passed state police bill amid protest by minority caucus appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed the executive bill seeking to establish state police services, with 311 lawmakers voting in favour of the proposed constitutional amendment. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed that 35 lawmakers participated in the voting virtually, while 276 members were physically present in the chamber. […] The post 311 Reps vote to pass state police bill appeared first on Vanguard News.
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