The Senate has thrown out the Frivolous petition bill 2015 (SB. 143), otherwise known as anti- social media bill.
The
bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC, Kebbi South) set the
Senate against the public when it passed through second reading late
last year.
The Senators took the decision following the report of the committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the bill.
Delivering
the report, Chairman of the Committee, Senator David Umaru (APC, Niger
East) said the bill was opposed by almost all stakeholders during the
Public Hearing on it. Therefore, he said, his committee recommended its
withdrawal.
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary, also backed the withdrawal.
