Reacting to the development in Abuja immediately the bill which was sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi representing Niger North Senatorial district was introduced, Mike Ozekhome who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , urged Senators to kill the bill during second reading.
According to him, the content of the bill was in conflict with section 39 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, saying that allowing the bill would create constitutional crisis.“A bill sponsored by the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi, who incidentally was the Spokesperson for the Senate in the 8th National Assmbly, is said to have passed the first reading on Tuesday,12th November, 2019.
“I have not yet had the opportunity to read the bill and so do not yet have the details of this unusual bill that has allegedly passed the first reading, seeking the death penalty on alleged hate speech. “When has merely making a speech under section 39 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression become not just treasonable felony , but treason itself, that is punishable with death?
“The bill is an illl-intentioned, ill-conceived, ill-digested and ill-part read dictatorial and absolutist piece of nonsensical legislation waiting to consume all of us.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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