Prior to its passage, the Petroleum Industry Bill generated a lot of furore among people who believes it short-changes oil-producing communities in the South.
Specifically, some lawmakers are seething over claims that Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala received $2 million each in cash bribes to pass the historic law.
The House of Representatives have allowed the use of smart card readers by INEC, effectively restricting the use of manual means to oversee electoral activities.
Lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress exclusively rejected the proposal at the National Assembly this week.
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the much awaited Petroleum Industry Bill amidst protestations from lawmakers representing the oil rich Niger Delta.
The House of Representatives has shut down a motion to reopen Idiroko Border and other land borders in the country.
Gbajabiamila always considers “the voice of Nigerians,” says President Muhammadu Buhari in a birthday tribute to the lawmaker.
In spite Mr Gbajabiamila’s endorsement, there have been growing discontent in the polity about failures of the Buhari regime chiefly in security and economy.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Nigerians to embrace dialogue as various national crises plague Nigeria.
Mr Gbajabiamila said that a committee had already been set up by the House to investigate the matter.
