The lower legislative house passed the bill just a day before the expiration of its tenure on Friday, June 5.

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, June 4, 2015, passed the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

The lower legislative house passed the bill just a day before the expiration of its tenure on Friday, June 5.

Only 47 out of the 360 members of the House participated in the session, which was presided over by Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha.

“We received a lot of bashing on the PIB, but we painstakingly went through the report clause-by-clause to ensure that a thorough work was done,” Ihedioha said.

“As a House, we have done our part. The rest of the job is now left with the Senate. If the Senate concurs with us, fine; if they do not, the bulk will be passed over to the 8th Assembly,” he added.

The passage of the bill will however have no effect until it receives mandatory concurrence from the Senate.

The 7th Senate, which wound down on Thursday, abandoned the PIB at the committee stage rendering the last minute passage by the....
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