In a bid to make Nigerian democracy stronger as it grows
daily, several bills have been passed to make ours also look like what is
obtainable in the United States of America. This time, it is about how power is
transferred from one government to another. This might not unconnected to the
issue of security and costs.
Accordingly, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike
Ekweremadu, proposed a bill which seek to move the inauguration of the
President-elect and his Vice President-elect from the popular Eagles Square to
the grounds of the National Assembly as done in other democratic nations.
The proposed bill has successfully passed through second
reading unanimously from the Senators across party line.
During the debate, which was led by the Deputy Senate
President, stated that the bill has 11 clauses, saying the current method as
being practice in Nigeria is a contradiction, as it varies with what is being
practiced in other mature democracies. He also went further to point out that
such a move will help to facilitate unity among the three arms of government in
the country.
The also got the support of the Senate Leader, Sen. Ali
Ndume who said the bill deserves a speedy passage, due to its importance.
The bill was later referred to the Senate Committee on
Special Duties by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki for more legislative
works and report back their actions in four weeks’ time.
The bill also seeks to set up a Presidential Inauguration Committee,
which shall be made up of serving members of the National Assembly as Chairman,
six members drawn from the Legislature, two from the Executive, two from the
Judiciary, and two from the civil society.
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