At the clause by clause voting on the review of the 1999 Constitution, when it came to the retention of the Land Use Act, 46 senators voted in support, while 44 senators voted against.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee sat in a closed-door session for several hours in the morning and resumed deliberations after the lunch break
The committee added a clause that state governments can approach the Federal Government for license to explore and exploit mineral resources in their respective states
The National Conference continued on Wednesday with delegates urging the Conference to be courageous in addressing sensitive issues of federalism, resource control, indigeneship, citizenship, religion and rights of ethnic minority, among others