The House of Representatives has reversed its stance on the second reading of two proposed bills: one seeking to remove immunity protections for the Vice President, VP, state governors, and their deputies, and another advocating the death penalty.
The reversal followed a motion put forward by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere during Thursday’s plenary session, which was chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
The bill, sponsored by Rivers State lawmaker Solomon Bob, was among 42 legislative proposals debated and approved for further consideration during Wednesday, March 26, plenary session, presided over by Kalu.
The long title of the proposed legislation reads, “A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to qualify the immunity conferred on the President, remove the immunity conferred on the Vice President, the Govermors and their deputies, in order to curb corruption, eradicate Impunity and enhance accountability in public office and for Related Matters.”
Bob explained that the bill aimed to enhance accountability in governance by eliminating the constitutional immunity that currently shields the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies from legal scrutiny while in office.
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