The House of Representatives has passed the much-debated state police bill, marking a historic step in Nigeria’s legislative process.
The resolution followed voting during Thursday’s plenary session, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
According to Abbas, 288 lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, while only four opposed it.
The vote came a day after extensive debate on the proposal. Lawmakers cast their votes by a show of hands, as the Speaker explained that the chamber’s electronic voting system was not functional.
Meanwhile, the Senate has passed the bill on the establishment of state police through second reading.
It deferred the debate to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review. During the plenary, the Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the lawmakers will vote on the bill during their next sitting.
More to follow…
