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Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha on Additional Seats for Women in the National and State Houses of Assembly
January 10, 2022
PLAC’s Statement on President Buhari’s Veto of Electoral Bill 2021
Issued: Tuesday, 21st December 2021 Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) is disappointed at the action of President Muhammadu Buhari in vetoing the Electoral Bill 2021, which was submitted to him for assent since 19th November 2021. PLAC is concerned that the veto and delays in passing a new Electoral Act to conduct the 2023 […]
December 21, 2021
Senate Steps Down Second Reading of Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 15 December 2021, stepped down the second reading of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill, 2021 (SB 208) for Second Reading. The Bill which is sponsored by Sen. Biodun Olujimi (PDP: Ekiti) seeks to make provisions for the empowerment of women and advancement of gender equality. Leading […]
December 16, 2021
A Bill Seeking to Expand the Jurisdiction of Sharia Courts Scales Second Reading in the House of Representatives
A Constitution Alteration Bill, 2021 (HB 1312) which seeks to expand the jurisdictions of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and State Sharia Courts of Appeal to include presiding over criminal matters has been read for the Second Time in the House of Representatives. Presenting the legislative brief on the […]
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