A bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity has passed second reading at the house of representatives.
The constitutional amendment bill scaled through second reading during plenary on Wednesday.
The proposed legislation is sponsored by Solomon Bob, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker from Rivers state.
He said the bill seeks to “promote accountability in public office” by removing the immunity currently granted to the vice-president, governors, and their deputies.
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Section 308 of the constitution states that the president, vice-president, governor, and deputy governor, during the period he/she is holding the office, shall not be subjected to civil or criminal proceedings.
The occupants of the office shall not also be arrested or imprisoned and no process of any court requiring or compelling their appearance.
If passed into law, vice-president, governors and their deputies would be subjected to prosecution while in office.
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