Nasarawa Assembly passes Judiciary Financial Autonomy bill into law.

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into law “A Bill for a Law to Repeal and Re- Enact the Nasarawa State Judiciary Financial Management Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith.

The Speaker of the House, Hon Balarabe Abdullahi, announced the passage of the bill into law during the House proceedings in Lafia.

Balarabe Abdullahi said that the bill if assented to by Gov. Abdullahi Sule will ensure the financial autonomy of the judicial arm of government.

According to him, “A Bill for a Law to Repeal and Re- Enact the Nasarawa State Judiciary Financial Management Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith is read the third time and passed.

 “I want to commend you all for a job well done.

“The law is to assist the Judiciary to carry out its responsibilities effectively,” he said.

The speaker directed the clerk to the House to produce a clean copy of the bill for Gov. Sule’s assent.

“May I request the Clerk to produce a clean copy of the bill for vetting before transmitting to His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule for assent,” the speaker added

Meanwhile, the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Hon Daniel Ogazi, moved a motion for the bill to scale third reading.

The Minority Leader of the House, Abel Bala, seconded the motion.

The House unanimously passed the bill into law.

It would be reported that the bill was sponsored by Hon. Tanko Tunga is the majority leader of the house.

Dominica Nwabufo