#ConstitutionReview: Senate passes #NotTooYoungToRun, Independent Candidacy, Immunity for Legislators Bills

The Nigerian senate on Wednesday, commenced voting on the several Bills included in the ongoing constitution amendment process.

Among the Bills passed were the Not Too Young to Run Bill; Independent candidacy; immunity for legislators for WORDS spoken on the floor of the legislative chambers; creation of states and boundary adjustment; local government and State Houses of Assembly autonomy; among others.

97 of the 109 senators were in attendance, and the e-voting system was used.

See the voting results below:

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Bill 1 – Members of the Council of States.

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Bill 1 – Members of the Council of States.

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Authorization of expenditure
Yes: 93
No: 1
Abstain: 1

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Devolution of Power
Yes: 90
No: 5
Abstain: 0

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Financial Autonomy of State Legislature
Yes: 90
No: 5
Abstain: 0

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Distributable account for LG’s to have their own special account
Yes: 84
No: 8
Abstain: 1

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Democratic Existence funding and tenure of LG council
Yes: 88
No: 7
Abstain: 1

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Democratic Existence funding and tenure of LG council
Yes: 88
No: 7
Abstain: 1

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State creation and boundary adjustment
Yes: 47
No: 48
Abstain: 0

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Immunity for legislators for Acts in Course of Duty
Yes: 93
No: 1
Abstain: 0

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9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0

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9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0

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9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0

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9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0

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Bill 10: Presidential Assent
Yes: 95
No: 1
Abstain: 0

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9. Political Parties and Electoral Matters : Time to conduct Bye Elections and Power to deregister parties
Yes: 90
No: 0
Abstain: 0

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Bill 11b: Submission of Ministererial Nominees with their Portfolios
Yes: 78
No: 16
Abstain: 1

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Bill 11c: 35% affirmative action for women as ministers
Yes: 49
No: 43
Abstain: 2

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Bill 8: Legislative Immunity ONLY in respect of WORDS spoken or written at PLENARY and COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

WORDS! pic.twitter.com/UCxiIeIAwF

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