Regional govt
14 Jun 2024
The House of Representatives has debunked the media reports on the purported “draft bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria.” A spokesman for the House of Reps, Hon. Akin Rotimi, dismissed the reports through a chat posted on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’ Media platform on Thursday evening. Rotimi reacting denied knowledge…
13 Jun 2024
President Bola Tinubu is set to receive a draft bill on Friday proposing a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria. The bill, written by Akin Fapohunda, a prominent chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, seeks to change the current governance model established by Decree 24 of 1999. The proposed legislation titled…
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