Four Southwest States Pass Amotekun Bill into Law

Matilda Omonaiye/

The bill seeking to unify a proposed law guiding the Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Bill into law has been passed by four states in southwest Nigeria today.

Codenamed Amotekun, the security outfit established by the six South-West governors today became a lawful organization with the passage of the bill into law in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ondo Houses of Assembly.

The Lagos State House of Assembly unanimously passed the bill after the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and his colleagues read it for the third time.

In Ogun, the bill titled  ‘A Bill for a Law to  Establish the Ogun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps to assist in Maintaining Law and Order in the State and Connected Purposes’ sent by Governor Dapo Abiodun was passed 19 days after it was deliberated upon.

In Oyo State, lawmakers called on Governor Seyi Makinde to sign the bill into law after passing it.

In Osun State, the bill was passed after lawmakers amended some of the clauses in it.

In Ondo, the House of Assembly passed the bill after the Majority Leader, Jamiu Maito, moved a motion for the document to be submitted by the Chairman, House Committee on Security, Ololade Begudu, and seconded by Mrs Favour Tomowemo, who represents Ilaje Constituency II.