Oluremi Tinubu's bill to secure a special status for Lagos in Nigeria has encountered a snag.
Remi Tinubu
The Nigerian Senate has voted against a bill seeking special status and federal grant for Lagos State, according to Premium Times.
The bill sponsored by Oluremi Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress Senator representing Lagos Central, was rejected on Wednesday after failing a voice vote called by Ike Ekweremadu.
Consequently, the bill, SB 112, failed to scale second reading for committee stage.
It sought one per cent of federally generated revenue as special grant for Lagos State in view of the former Nigeria capital’s socio-economic significance.