The Senate don approve death sentence as punishment for drug traffickers for di kontri, as dem don pass di 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill for di third reading.
Dis historic decision happen afta serious session wey senators discuss di proposed amendment, and finally dem pass am for di third reading.
Di proposal to make di penalty for drug trafficking to change from life imprisonment to capital punishment na part of di examination of di amendment bill.
Sen. Tahir Munguno, wey be di Chairman of di Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters and Drugs & Narcotics, lead di Senate to look into different parts of di bill to make NDLEA work better.
Di moment wey di Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Peter Nwebonyi, propose di amendment to make death penalty for drug traffickers, cause serious debate among di senators.
At first, di voice vote show say di “nays” pass di “ayes,” but upon second vote, di Deputy Senate President rule say di “ayes” pass, wey make some senators wey no agree make noise small.
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole na one of di senators wey no happy with di quick consideration and passing of di amended clause. Even though e protest make dem change di ruling, di Deputy Senate President maintain di decision based on procedure.
