Nigeria’s Senate rejects a bill requiring power rotation

A bill that intended to make the country’s six geopolitical zones’ power rotation official was shot down by the Nigerian Senate.

On Tuesday, September 27, there were numerous debates on the floor about the bill proposed by Senator Patrick Moro, who represents Benue South.

“If there is a law on power rotation in Nigeria, it will help to ameliorate the squabble for power, particularly the Presidency across the various six geo-political zones and also promote unity in the country,” said Senator Moro in the lead debate on the piece of legislation titled, “A Bill for an Act to provide for the Rotation of Power and Other Related Matters therein 2022.”

First, the motion was opposed by The bill should have been presented as one seeking to change pertinent portions of the Constitution and not just one seeking legislation from the Senate or, by extension, the National Assembly, according to Bala Na’ Allah, an APC senator who represents Kebbi South.