2 2019 (Amendment Bill, 2021) scaled third reading amid opposition, as some senators observed discrepancies in the proposed law. A drama ensued after Senate President Ahmad Lawan ruled in favour of the clauses when Senator Akpan Bassey, who noted that AMCON was not primary lender, raised a point of order invoking Order 73 to challenge the decision. Relying on the order the lawmaker was challenging Lawan’s ruling and calling for a division. The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who aligned with the argument, drew Lawan’s attention to the conflicting clauses. Responding, Lawan reminded the critics that the bill had scaled through second reading where they ought to have made the observations.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2021 04:40 UTC