Counter Subversion Bill
15 Aug
Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, yesterday, withdrew the controversial Counter Subversion Bill meant to tackle perceived threats to national security. The bill, sponsored by Abbas, had scaled through the first reading and proceeded to the second in the lower chamber. While the contents of the bill went viral on social media, many Nigerians condemned…
14 Aug
The representative of Ideato North South Federal Constituency in Imo State, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere, has lauded Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, for his recent decision to withdraw the controversial Counter Subversion Bill and related draft legislation. The move comes in response to widespread concerns voiced by citizens across Nigeria. The…
14 Aug
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has denied claims that the Counter Subversion Bill is targeted at muzzling some groups in the country. The Speaker said that the draft legislation which is still at introductory stage in the lower legislative chamber seeks to address subversive activities by associations, organisations, militias,…
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