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Senate Votes, Expedite Action On Constitutional Amendment

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The Senate is currently voting on 33 major amendments to the Nigerian constitution.

About 95 senators are present for the Wednesday’s session.

The Senate voted to abrogate state-LG joint accounts, and guarantee existence of democratically constituted LGAs.

The Senate also voted to reject devolution of power to states.

The Senate voted to expand Council of states to include former NASS presiding officers

Senators vote to ensure ministerial nominees sent to it include their portfolios and are sent within 30 days of inauguration of the president and of governors for states.

Senate voted to empower INEC to de-register political parties over failure to secure an elective seat.

CityMirrorNews will give you updates as regards the areas covered by the Senate aside the above ones.

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