Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has withdrawn the counter subversion bill.
The bill prescribes a 10-year jail term, N5 million fine or both for those who refuse to recite the national anthem and pledge, among others.
The bill had received widespread condemnation from the public.
Following the outrage, the speaker in a statement on Wednesday, by Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his media aide, said the decision to withdraw the bill was made after “careful consideration.”
“He acknowledges the significance of the concerns raised and the attention the Bill has garnered, reaffirming that he will never support any action that might disrupt the peace and unity of our nation.
“The public is hereby notified of the withdrawal of the Counter Subversion Bill and other related ones introduced on July 23, 2024,” the statement read in part.
