House of Reps Moves to Remove Vice President & Governors’ Immunity, Create Six New States

House of Reps has moved to remove the Vice President & Governors’ immunity and create six new states across Nigeria.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the House of Representatives has passed the second reading of 42 constitutional amendment bills, including a proposal to remove immunity for the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies as part of efforts to curb corruption and enhance accountability in public office.

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Among the bills is the creation of six new states: Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, Ife-Ijesa, Tiga, Orlu, and Etiti. The House also considered amendments to recognize the advisory roles of traditional rulers in governance, grant citizenship rights to spouses of Nigerian women, and introduce citizenship by investment. Other proposals seek to separate the offices of the Attorney-General from that of the Minister or Commissioner for Justice, as well as strengthen financial accountability by mandating stricter audit and budget reporting requirements.

The constitutional amendments are aimed at improving governance, representation, and economic reforms across the country.