Speakership Battle: APC Reps reject Tinubu’s zoning, plot upset
Following series of protests by several women groups over the rejection of gender bills by the National Assembly, the House of Representatives have rescinded their decision on three women-related bills.
The three bills are those that seek to expand the scope of citizenship by registration, provide criteria for qualification to become an indigene of a state in Nigeria and establish 35 per cent affirmative action for women in political party administration.
The House had rejected the bills last week while voting on proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution. However, the rejection of the bills was reversed after a motion moved by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, March 8.
As a result, the bills were re-committed to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, and would be re-considered in the next phase of voting on another set of Constitution amendment bills in four weeks.
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