Details of Independent Candidacy Bill as Reps pass, transmits to Buhari for assent

Similar, the House also passed a bill seeking to include the presiding officers of the National Assembly as members of the National Security Council (NSC).

Essentially, this particular bill will alter the third schedule of the principal act to insert paragraph (bb) and (ba) into the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteratio) Bill No. 46
to admit the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

In passing the bill, the House directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to transmit the bills to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent.

It also urged the Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Plateau, and Taraba State Houses of Assembly to forward their input on the bills.

The lawmakers’ resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Hon. Idris Wase, Minority leader Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Babajimi Benson and 76 other lawmakers.