The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill for an Act to make provisions for the protection from internet falsehood and manipulations and related matters, for a second reading.

It is opularly known as anti-Social media bill, sponsored by the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Sani Musa.

Only Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu State, spoke against the bill while Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah raised a constitutional point of order to caution the red chamber against its passage.

However, Senators Ibrahim Gobir, Elisha Abbo, and Abba Moro supported the bill in their various contributions during the debate that lasted about 10 minutes.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, put the passage of the bill for a second reading to a voice vote after confirming that no senator was ready to speak against it.

The majority of the lawmakers in the chamber unanimously voted in support of the bill and it was read the second time.

SalamRushdie:
Everything Buhari wants will be passed by this rubber stamp house !!!! Anything they dont pass simply means Buhari doesn't want it

Auladimeji:
I'll be very happy if it's successful

daddytime:
Anti corruption and Ghana must go bag bill no go smell first reading.Thievesss

LabDNA:
They are tightening the noose on the cowardly citizens. We know the talktatives in the south who will suffer from this law.

Definitely not the Easterner who is running his biz in Alaba, Aba, Ochanja or head bridge.

Una go get sense by force.

helinues:
Good

NuraSambo:
Did I just read that Senator Abba Moro also spoke in support of the bill? Is this not the same Abba Moro of the infamous immigration scam? A man that ought to be serving a long jaik sentence is among those making laws to gag Nigerians

djdutchbrah:
The fantastically corrupt thugs and gangsters ruling the country don't want anyone to speak out against their misrule.

The truth can never be hidden.

Oshigun:


Please shut up and stop showing the world you are lawless and perhaps even a dishonest blogger or Yahooze. If you don't use social media fraudulently and are ready to stand accountable for what you put online, so far as it is not falsehood or overt manipulation of the truth for your own agenda, then you have nothing to worry about.

Don't come her talking as if only Politicians will benefit from this bill. It will protect more ordinary Nigerians in my opinion to include yourself. If someone puts your full name online claiming you robbed their shop, when this is a deliberate and malicious lie, should they not be punished for defaming your character and attracting negative reactions toward you?

djdutchbrah:

You live in the corruption capital of the world and a lawless jungle were court orders means nothing and are disobeyed. And you think this bill is meant for the masses?
It is meant to protect the fantastically corrupt bandits ruling the country.

johnmartus:
I pity you fake bloggers.