Tinubu gets bill on regional govt next week
A bill calling for Nigeria to return to a regional system of governance will be presented to President Bola Tinubu next week, Nigerianwatch has learned exclusively.Remember that the House of Representatives last week rejected the draft law that had circulated widely on the internet.
The bill, titled 'A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with new governance model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria', seeks, among other things, new current legislation to be referred as "The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria New Governance Model for Nigeria Act 2024."
The bill's preamble states, "Whereas Nigeria, its peoples, and government have been governed under Decree 24 of 1999, which was handed down by the then military government without the express consent of the people despite the preamble of ‘We, the people.’
Whereas the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) is not autochthonous because it did not emerge from the deliberations and consensus of the Nigerian people, the peoples of Nigeria now desire and effectively demand a change to a constitution based on a federal/regional system of government.
"Whereas the federal and regional governments are to operate within the provisions of this Constitution, it is within the discretion of the ethnic blocs within the states that constitutes a given region to aggregate or disaggregate as provinces, divisions and districts, while being in control of their affairs without let or hindrance at whatever level of governance."
Following investigations, the House disowned the bill as the work of the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi and the Chairman, Rules and Business, Francis Waive said the proposed legislationl was not before committee for deliberation.
"Whereas the federal and regional governments are to operate within the provisions of this Constitution, it is within the discretion of the ethnic blocs within the states that constitutes a given region to aggregate or disaggregate as provinces, divisions and districts, while being in control of their affairs without let or hindrance at whatever level of governance."
Following investigations, the House disowned the bill as the work of the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi and the Chairman, Rules and Business, Francis Waive said the proposed legislationl was not before committee for deliberation.
However, Dr. Akin Fapohunda, the drafter of the private bill, who had previously hinted to our correspondent that he intended to interface with members of the National Assembly prior to transmitting the bill to parliament, stated on Friday that he had decided to send the proposed law to President Tinubu, who may then present it to parliament as an executive bill.
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