House of Reps denies passing Sharia Bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday said it did not pass a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the country.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC-Adamawa), told journalists in Abuja that reports of such passage were “just a rumour”.
The Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Chukwuka Onyeama (PDP-Anambra), affirmed that position.
According to Mr. Onyeama, the bill is before the House ad hoc committee on the review of the constitution and for now it remains a working document until it is forwarded for debate.
“When a bill for constitutional amendment is brought to the House, it is forwarded to the committee on the review of the constitution.
“The committee will review it and present it to the House for debate and it is only when it is tabled that we look at it.”
Mr. Onyeama said this at the briefing of the South/East caucus of the House in Abuja.
“You see those of us sitting here are not sleeping and you will see us on the floor when the bill comes. So, no Sharia bill has been passed,” he said.

Source: NAN