Over 50 Senators voted against the immunity for the presiding officers in the National Assembly and judicial arm of government while 29 voted in favour of the bill.
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The bill is titled: “A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to qualify criminal liability for certain public officers under Section 308”
Responding to the development, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said: “Providing immunity for presiding officers against crimes of corruption is tantamount to ripping up the constitution. It’s a blatant assault on the rule of law and breach of public trust.”