Senate throws out social media bill

The Nigerian Senate has withdrawn the Frivolous Petition Bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah.
The withdrawal followed the submission of a report by Senate’s Committee on Human Rights and Legal Matters to the upper chamber on Tuesday.
SEantor David Umar who submitted the report said during plenary that if passed, the provision of the bill will conflict with some already available laws.
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