The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to empower women
politically and economically, as well as grant them equal opportunities with men in diverse human
endeavours.
The bill was sponsored by the Senate Minority Whip,
Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South).
It was entitled, “A bill for an Act to Incorporate and
enforce certain provisions of the United Nations Convention on the elimination
of all forms of discrimination against women, the Protocol of the African
Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the rights of women in Africa, and
other matters connected therewith, 2016 (SB. 116).
Those who opposed the bill argued that most of its
provisions were in conflict with the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the same
reason given by lawmakers in the Seventh Senate, when similar bill was also
rejected.
The proposal, which was scheduled to pass second reading,
initially received the support of some senators but suddenly suffered a setback
and finally died on the floor of the Chamber as the debate progressed.
The argument of those who opposed it was that it will
contradict the provisions of the Sharia Court of Appeal which is part of the
1999 Constitution as amended.
Source: The Punch
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