BREAKING NEWS: A Bill To Create Office Of Prime Minister Passes Second Reading At House Of Representatives.

A bill that could significantly change Nigeria's government structure has just passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to introduce the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government, while the President would serve as Head of State ¹.

This development is part of a broader set of constitutional amendment bills, with 32 scaling second reading on the same day. Some of the other notable proposals include:

- Reserved Seats for Women: A bill aimed at increasing female representation in governance by designating seats for women in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly.

- Pre-Election Petition Reforms: A bill seeking to shorten the time for resolving pre-election petition matters by establishing pre-election tribunals.

- Revised Eligibility Criteria: A bill proposing changes to the eligibility criteria for presidential, gubernatorial, and deputy gubernatorial candidates.

- New States: Bills proposing the creation of Wan State and Gobir State ¹.