House Of Reps Working Hard To Confer Immunity On Senate President, Speaker

The bill which seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution in order to extend immunity to the Presiding Officers of the legislature, has reached the stage of second reading.

The Presiding Officers are: President of the Senate, Deputy President of the Senate, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a State House of Assembly.

Titled ‘Bill for an Act to Alter Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to extend Immunity to cover Presiding Officers of Legislative Institutions; and for Related Matters, the bill scaled through second reading after several debates.

According to the sponsor of the bill, Odebunmi Olusegun (APC, Lagos) it is intended to protect the institution of the legislature from distraction caused by unnecessary legal actions against Presiding Officers.

Details coming soon…