Constitution Amendment: Presidents, Governors To Lose Immunity

Following recommendations obtained in its public sessions, the ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives has presented its report on the review of the 1999 Constitution.

Making the presentation on Thursday, the chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Emeka Ihedioha, said the committee has removed immunity from prosecution previously enjoyed by the President and state governors.

The report also shows that the committee threw out over 35 requests for new states, even as it grants local governments autonomy, to manage their own accounts.