The House of Representatives has stepped down vote on constitution amendment till Thursday.

While the vote was suspended by the House on Wednesday, the Senate voted on the areas up for amendment in the 1999 Constitution.in favour of immunity and in respect of words spoken or written at plenary sessions.

The senators voted in favour of immunity and respect of words spoken or written at plenary sessions as well as in support of Local Government autonomy, but against the devolution of power to states.

The lawmakers also voted in favour of the amendments that the President must nominate Ministers within 30 days and attach the portfolios of the Ministers to the Senate when sending for confirmation.

Other areas voted include the separation of the office of the Minister and Commissioner of Justice from the Attorney General of the Federation and of states to create an independent office of the Attorney General of the Federation insulated from partisanship.