Constitution Review: Senate changes Nigeria Police Force to Nigerian Police
Amidst agitations for constitutional amendment, the Nigerian Senate has voted in support for the change of name for the police.
In a unanimously YES votes yesterday, the lawmakers asked that the agency’s name should be changed from The Nigeria Police Force to Nigerian Police.
Bill 15: The Nigeria Police Force to become Nigerian Police @PoliceNG
Yes: 87
No: 2
Abstain: 1— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Also, they largely voted to change the names of some local government councils in five states, which are: Ebonyi, Oyo, Ogun, Plateau and Rivers.
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Bill 13: Change of names of some LG councils: Ebonyi, Oyo, Ogun, Pleateau and Rivers.
Yes: 84
No: 2
Abstain: 2
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
On the issue of states creation, the lawmakers could not reached an amicable resolution as their votes in support or against are equally divided, thus putting to rest any attempt to create additional states in the federation until further notice.
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State creation and boundary adjustment
Yes: 47
No: 48
Abstain: 0
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
See the screenshots below for their votes on other areas on the constitution amendment:
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Bill 29: Deletion of @nysc_ng decree from CFRN
Yes: 88
No: 3
Abstain: 0
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 11c: 35% affirmative action for women as ministers
Yes: 49
No: 43
Abstain: 2
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Bill 25: Removal of law making power from Executive Arm.
Yes: 89
No: 3
Abstain: 0
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
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Bill 27: Reduction of Age for Election
Yes: 86
No: 10
Abstain: 1#PromiseKept 😎✌💪🤝🤞#NotTooYoungToRun passed
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 26, 2017
Source: Daily Trust
