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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani has suggested why the president alone should not enjoy immunity without the vice president.<\/p>\n

Sani said it can be used to witch hunt whoever is the vice president.<\/p>\n

The statement comes after a bill to remove the immunity enjoyed by the vice president and governors scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The bill was among 42 other constitutional amendment bills that passed second reading on the floor of the green chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

It removed the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office.<\/p>\n

However, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Sani claimed that positive aspects of removing immunity for VP and governors is that nobody will be above the law.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe positive aspects of removing immunity for VP and Governors is that nobody will be above the law; the negative aspect of it is that it can be used to witch hunt VPs and Governors. If a VP should have no immunity, whoever is the President should not have it also.There is a bill in the House of Reps that has now scaled second reading. You need to show interest in it before it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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