For most of 2022, the attention of senators was divided andmostly focused on party activities ........................
Some of the proposed amendments voted on include abrogating state and local governments’ joint accounts, financial autonomy for state assemblies and judiciary, legislative summons, life pension for the presiding officers of the National Assembly, virtual court proceedings, Diaspora voting and extra seats for women in the parliament.
The senators voted against affirmative action for women in political parties’ administration and the bill to create special seats for women in national and state assemblies.sponsored by Nkeiruka Onyejeocha , seeks to alter sections 48, 49, 71,77,91, and 117 of the 1999 constitution by creating one senatorial seat and two federal constituencies in each state and FCT for women.
Also rejected were bills for affirmative action that seek at least 35 per cent position for women in political parties, a bill to grant citizenship to foreign-born husbands of a Nigerian woman and inclusion of at least ten per cent affirmative action in favour of women in ministerial appointments.
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