Index to Nigerian Newspapers

 The bill, sponsored by Segun Odebunmi (APC, Oyo), is titled "An Act to alter Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to extend immunity to cover presiding officers of the legislative institutions." He is the sponsor of the controversial National Broadcasting Commission bill and the Nigerian Press Council bill, and chaired the Committee that approved the suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government. Abdulhamid Mohammed, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, presented the position of the consultants to the lawmakers, who noted that the bill does not indicate which court has the competence to hear such cases. Uzoma Abonta (PDP, Abia) argued that immunity should only cover issues regarding duties and functions of public officers, not criminal acts like rape or murder. The Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase, argued that legislators are already covered by immunity on activities on the floor of the House by virtue of the powers and privileges act. The House also condemned the resurgence of military coups in the West African sub-region, and urged the Federal Government to strongly condemn the coups, impose strong sanctions, and mobilise other nations and stakeholders to do the same.