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#ConstitutionReview: Senate passes #NotTooYoungToRun, Independent Candidacy, Immunity for Legislators Bills
The Nigerian senate on Wednesday, commenced voting on the several Bills included in the ongoing constitution amendment process.
Among the Bills passed were the Not Too Young to Run Bill; Independent candidacy; immunity for legislators for WORDS spoken on the floor of the legislative chambers; creation of states and boundary adjustment; local government and State Houses of Assembly autonomy; among others.
97 of the 109 senators were in attendance, and the e-voting system was used.
See the voting results below:
SP @bukolasaraki says that there are 33 BILLS to be considered. #ConstitutionReview
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Bill 1 – Members of the Council of States.
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95 Senators vote YES.
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Authorization of expenditure
Yes: 93
No: 1
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Devolution of Power
Yes: 90
No: 5
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Financial Autonomy of State Legislature
Yes: 90
No: 5
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Distributable account for LG's to have their own special account
Yes: 84
No: 8
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Democratic Existence funding and tenure of LG council
Yes: 88
No: 7
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
State creation and boundary adjustment
Yes: 47
No: 48
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Immunity for legislators for Acts in Course of Duty
Yes: 93
No: 1
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 10: Presidential Assent
Yes: 95
No: 1
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11: Time frame for submission of names of ministerial nominees
Yes: 75
No: 19
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11b: Submission of Ministererial Nominees with their Portfolios
Yes: 78
No: 16
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11c: 35% affirmative action for women as ministers
Yes: 49
No: 43
Abstain: 2— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11d: Submission of Commissioners Nominees with their Portfolios
Yes: 84
No: 7
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11e : Submission of names of office of commissioners shall be attached with portfolio
Yes: 87
No: 8
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11f: 35% Affirmative action for women as States Commissioners
Yes: 61
No: 35
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 12: Appointment of Minister from the FCT
Yes: 77
No: 12
Abstain: 3— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 13: Change of names of some LG councils: Ebonyi, Oyo, Ogun, Pleateau and Rivers.
Yes: 84
No: 2
Abstain: 2— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 14: Independent Candidacy
Yes: 82
No: 5
Abstain: 3— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 15: The Nigeria Police Force to become Nigerian Police @PoliceNG
Yes: 87
No: 2
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 16: Restriction of the tenure of President and Governor
Yes: 88
No: 0
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Completion of Tenure of President or Governor to run for just one term.
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Bill 17: Separation of Office of the Accountant-General
Yes: 89
No: 0
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill18: Office of Auditor General to be included in first line chat of consolidated revenue.
Yes: 95
No: 0
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 19: Separation of Office of the Attorney General from the Minister/Commissioner of Justice
Yes: 95
No: 1
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 20: Submissions from the Judiciary
Yes: 95
No: 2
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 21: Determination of pre-election matters.
Yes: 97
No: 0
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 22: Consequential Amendment on Civil Defence
Yes: 97
No: 0
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 23: Citizenship and indigenship
Yes: 49
No: 46
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 24: Procedure for Overriding Presidential Veto in Constitutional Alteration
Yes: 87
No: 4
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 24: Revote
Yes: 92
No: 4
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 25: Removal of law making power from Executive Arm.
Yes: 89
No: 3
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 26: Investment and Securities TribunalYes: 76
No: 14
Abstain: 5— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 27: Reduction of Age for ElectionYes: 86
No: 10
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Bill 28: Authorization of expenditure time frame for laying Appropriation bill, Passage etc
Yes: 94
No: 0
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Bill 29: Deletion of @nysc_ng decree from CFRN
Yes: 88
No: 3
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 30: Deletion of Public Complain Act from CFRN.
Yes: 90
No: 1
Abstain: 2— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 31: Deletion of National Security Agencies from the CFRN
Yes: 92
No: 2
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 32: Deletion of land Use Act from CFRN
Yes: 46
No: 44
Abstain: 0— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 33: Deletion of State @inecnigeria from CFRN
Yes: 73
No: 19
Abstain: 2— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 8: Legislative Immunity ONLY in respect of WORDS spoken or written at PLENARY and COMMITTEE MEETINGS.WORDS! pic.twitter.com/UCxiIeIAwF
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