The House of Representatives has addressed the confusion surrounding the widely reported “draft bill” advocating for a return to a regional system of government in Nigeria, clarifying that such a proposal is not currently under consideration. House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., outlined the three main pathways for proposing constitutional amendments within the House: constitutional […]
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Draft Bill Proposing Return to Regional Governance to be Submitted to Tinubu
On Friday, President Bola Tinubu is set to receive a draft bill advocating a return to a regional governance system in Nigeria. This proposed legislation, authored by Akin Fapohunda, a prominent member of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, is titled “A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with […]