The senate has withdrawn the controversial frivolous petition bill, known as anti- social media bill, TheCable is reporting.
The red chamber announced the decision at plenary on Tuesday after David Umar, chairman of the senate committee on human rights and legal matters presented his committee’s report at plenary.
Umar, an All Progressives Congress (APC) senator from Niger state, said his committee recommended the withdrawal of the bill based on the strong opposition to it across the country.
The bill was sponsored by Bala Ibn Na’Allah, an APC lawmaker from Kebbi state.
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