A bill seeking a two-year jail term for any person who makes allegation
or publishes any statement or petition in the newspaper, radio or medium
of whatever description against another person, institutions of
government or any public office holder, passed second reading in the
Senate, yesterday (1st December). The bill also prescribed that anybody or group of persons who send any
false text message or post false message on the social media against
another person shall be jailed for two years upon conviction by the law
court.
The bill, tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith”, sponsored by Senator Ibn Na’Allah, APC, Kebbi South, compels petitioners to accompany their petitions with sworn court affidavit, failure of which attracts a six- month imprisonment upon conviction. see more on VANGUARD NEWS
The bill, tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith”, sponsored by Senator Ibn Na’Allah, APC, Kebbi South, compels petitioners to accompany their petitions with sworn court affidavit, failure of which attracts a six- month imprisonment upon conviction. see more on VANGUARD NEWS
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