Voting on the Constitution Amendment bills has commenced at the National Assembly.
The two-day exercise is being done electronically.
Lawmakers are voting on 68 Constitution Amendment bills.
Some of the bills include a bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Financial Independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for Related Matters.
Another bill listed is the bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to compel persons to obey or comply with Legislative Summons; and for Related Matters.
Meanwhile, Dolapo Osinbajo, the wife of the Vice President is also present at the plenary session.
The lawmakers had screamed “no” when a motion to admit Mrs Osinbajo into the chamber to witness proceedings was raised.
Subsequently, the matter was put to vote and the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled to allow her into the chamber.
Last week, the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, was admitted into the chamber when the constitution amendment bills were laid.
All 68 constitution amendment bills have now been concluded
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SENATE: Removal of Transitional Lawmaking Powers from the Executive.
88 voted yes, 3 no (Passed).
Expansion of the Scope of Executive Immunity.
29 voted no; 50 voted no (Failed)
Timelines for the Presentation of Appropriation Bills.
92 voted yes – Passed
Time frame for the Submission of names of Ministerial Commissioner-nominees. Yes; 93 (Passed).
Inclusion of National Assembly Presiding Officers in the National Security Council. Yes -73; No – 6 (Passed).
Establishment of State Security Council.
Yes – 92 (Passed).
Power to Summon the President and Governors.
Yes – 77 (Passed)
Authorization of Expenditure.
Yes -83 (Passed).
Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Yes – 93 (Passed)
15:00 pm: Bill to move railway from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative list. (Senate) Yes -92; No -0
14:59 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for Affirmative Action for Women in Political Party Administration; and for Related Matters.
– Yes – 224; No 77 (Failed to get 2/3 votes)
14:46 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Move Airports from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for Related Matters.
Yes -84; No -2 (Passed)
14:37 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for Special Seat for Women in the National and State Houses of Assembly; and for Related Matters. (House of Representatives)
The bill failed as 208 members out of 290 present, voted against it.
14: 33 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Ensure Uniformity in the Retirement Age and pension Rights of Judicial Officers of Superior Courts of Records; and for Related Matters.
Senate: Yes -90; No -3
Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide the timelines within which Civil and Criminal Cases are heard and determined at Trial and Appellate Courts in Order to Eliminate unnecessary delay in Justice Administration and Delivery; and for Related Matters.
(Senate) Yes -49; No -39
Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Exclude the Period of Intervening Events in the Computation of Time for Determining Pre-election Petitions, Election Petitions and Appeals therefrom; and for Related Matters. (Senate)
Yes -89; No -4
Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow Court or Tribunal Proceedings to be Conducted remotely, Virtually, Online or through any Media Platform or Technological Innovation; and for Related Matters. (Senate)
Yes -62; No -24; Abstained-3 (Failed)
14:31 pm: Bill to move VAT to the exclusive legislative list – (House of Reps – failed)
14:29 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States Generate, Transmit and Distribute Electricity in Area covered by the National Grid; and for Related Matters. (House of Reps – Passed)
14:29 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Further Strengthen the Judiciary for Timely Dispensation of Justice; and for Related Matters.
Yes – 68; No – 7 (Failed)
Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Establish the Federal Revenue Court and the Revenue Court of a State; and for Related Matters.
Yes – 45; No -38 (Failed)
14: 27 pm: Bill to move railway from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative list. (House of Reps – Passed)
14:23 pm: Bill to delete prisons from the exclusive legislative list and designate it as correctional service in the concurrent legislative list. (House of Reps – Passed)
14:20 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Procedure of Removing Presiding Officers of the Legislature; and for Related Matters.
Yes – 62; No – 28 (Failed)
Bill for an Act to Provide for the Procedure for passing a Constitution Alteration Bill where the President withhold Assent; and for Related Matters.
Yes-79; No-15
FAILED
14:20 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Move Airports from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for Related Matters.
-Yes – 93; No – 0
14:16 pm: Inauguration of Senators and Members elect. Seeking two thirds to be present (Senate)
Yes – 86; No – 5
14:16 pm: Enforcement of Legislative summons (Senate)
-Yes – 94; No – 0
14:07 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Financial Independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for Related Matters.
(Senate) Yes – 83; No -1
14:04 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow Court or Tribunal Proceedings to be Conducted remotely, Virtually, Online or through any Media Platform or Technological Innovation; and for Related Matters.
– Yes – 276; No – 17
13:49 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide Pension for Presiding Officers of the National Assembly; and for Related Matters.
– Yes -103; No – 193 (Amendment fails)
13:38 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide the Procedure for Overriding Executive Veto in Respect of Money Bill; and for Related Matters.
– Yes -288; No – 0 (House of Reps)
– Yes – 44; No – 39 (Senate)
13:32 pm: Bill for an Act to Provide for the Procedure for passing a Constitution Alteration Bill where the President withhold Assent; and for Related Matters.
-Yes – 248; No – 10 (Amendment fails as 288 votes are required)
13:28 pm: Local govt administrative autonomy – Yes – 88, No – 4
Abstained – 3
13:26 pm: Local government financial autonomy – Yes – 92; No – 2
13:24 pm: Voting commences at the Senate
13:14 pm: Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to compel persons to obey or comply with Legislative Summons; and for Related Matters.
– Yes – 290 No – 0
13:12 pm: Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Financial Independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for Related Matters.
– Yes – 286 – No – 1
13:12 pm: Senate President Ahmad Lawan appeals to the senate to make use of his personal display board and asks his colleagues to trust him in declaring the votes cast.
13:10 pm: Voting in the Senate gets on to a shaky start as the display board to show the number of votes passed is not working.
Only the Senate President’s display board was functioning.
13:07 pm: Bill to create a special account through which funds for local governments will be paid directly from the federation account
– Yes 257- No – 9
13:07 pm: Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to establish Local Government as a Tier of Government and Guarantee their Democratic Existence, Tenure; and for Related Matters.
– Yes 258 – No – 15
12:23 pm: Voting on the Constitution Amendment has commenced at the House of Representatives.