Speaker withdraws 2nd bill in 9 months

Dailytrust | 27-05-2025 12:40pm |

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a controversial bill seeking to make voting compulsory for eligible Nigerians—his second legislative U-turn in nine months following public backlash over bills widely criticised as undemocratic. This latest withdrawal comes after fierce opposition from civil society organisations, legal experts, and the public, who described [...]

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