Uproar As Senates Passes 46 Bills In 10mins

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The upper chamber of the legislature on Wednesday passed 46 bills into law in less than ten minutes. The passage was done immediately after Senator Ita Enang, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business presented the bills.

Following the passage of the bills was an uproar in the chamber by some members of the senate, even after the voice vote by the presiding officer and Senate President, David Mark, has announced, ” the Ayes have it”. 

The uproar which lasted for about 10 minutes before the senate president could called the house back into order. Senator President Mark, then told those who were not satisfied with the passage of the bills to come tomorrow, being the next legislative day with their complaint, names and signatures for consideration, for there is no going back on the passage he has ruled over.

The senate before the bills were passed, had suspended Order 79 (1) of the Senate 7 Standing Orders and deemed all the Bills as having passed first, second and third readings on the floor of the Senate.