JUST IN: Senate approves independent candidature

The senate has approved a provision in the constitution
alteration bill which gives room for candidates to participate in
elections without being members of political parties.
Eighty-two senators voted in favour of this, while five rejected
it.

The upper legislative chamber also approved a provision for the
funding of the house of assembly of states directly from the
consolidated revenue fund of the state.

The provision reads: “section 121 of the principal act is
altered by substituting for subsection (3), a new subsection (3) –
‘(3) any amount standing to the credit of the- house of assembly of
the state, and judiciary, in the consolidated revenue fund of the
state shall be paid directly to the said bodies respectively; in
the case of judiciary, such amount shall be paid directly the heads
of the courts concerned.”

Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, laid the report of the
constitution review committee which had worked on some sections of
the 1999 constitution.

The senate commenced on debate on the report on Tuesday, and
voted on its provisions on Wednesday.

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The senate has approved a provision in the constitution
alteration bill which gives room for candidates to participate in
elections without being members of political
parties.
Eighty-two senators voted in favour of this, while five rejected
it.

The upper legislative chamber also approved a provision for the
funding of the house of assembly of states directly from the
consolidated revenue fund of the state.

The provision reads: “section 121 of the principal act is
altered by substituting for subsection (3), a new subsection (3) –
‘(3) any amount standing to the credit of the- house of assembly of
the state, and judiciary, in the consolidated revenue fund of the
state shall be paid directly to the said bodies respectively; in
the case of judiciary, such amount shall be paid directly the heads
of the courts concerned.”

Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, laid the report of the
constitution review committee which had worked on some sections of
the 1999 constitution.

The senate commenced on debate on the report on Tuesday, and
voted on its provisions on Wednesday.

More Details Later