Daily Post· 1h ago· 1 min read
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a walkout during plenary in protest against the passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police Services across Nigeria.
The opposition lawmakers insisted that their action was not a rejection of state police but a protest against what they described as violations of constitutional provisions and parliamentary procedures during the bill's consideration.
Speaking with journalists after the walkout, Minority Leader, Fredrick Agbedi accused the House leadership of disregarding the provisions of Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution while handling the amendment process.
Agbedi argued that constitutional amendment bills require clause-by-clause consideration and approval by a two-thirds majority of members, stressing that the procedure adopted for the state police bill failed to meet…
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