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MFWA
Decries President Obasanjo’s Refusal to Sign FOI Bill into Law
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has described President
Olusegun Obasanjo’s refusal to sign the Freedom of Information Bill
into Law as a major setback for the West African region in the
struggle to ensure popular participation in democratic processes. It
therefore called on the legislators to demonstrate courage by
invoking their powers under the Nigerian Constitution to countermand
the President’s vetoing of the Bill.
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MFD Urges NASS to Override President
Obasanjo’s Refusal to Sign the FOI Bill into Law
The Media for Democracy (MFD) in Nigeria has
called on the Nigerian National Assembly to, without further delay,
override President Obsanjo’s refusal to sign the Freedom of
Information Bill into Law, so that it could come into existence
immediately. Details
President Obasanjo Refuses to Sign the Freedom of Information Bill
President Olusegun
Obasanjo has declined to sign into Law the Freedom of Information
Bill sent to him for assent by the National Assembly in March. The
President claimed that the Bill, in its present form, would
undermine the security of Nigeria.
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Senate Passes
Freedom of Information Bill
ABUJA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,
2006: The Senate today unanimously passed the Freedom of
Information Bill following a clause by clause consideration of the
bill and the conclusion of the third reading at its plenary session.
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Lagos Declaration on the
Right of Access to Information
Introduction
On 22-23 September 2006, representatives of 30 civil
society organisations from 16 countries in Africa met in Lagos to discuss
ways to promote the right of access to information held by public
authorities and, in particular, to share experiences regarding strategies
for advancing the adoption of laws that fully protect this right.
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Freedom of Information Goes to School in South East
Workshop Asks
For Signatures in FOI Advocacy
MRA
Begins Grassroots Enlightenment Workshop in Six Cities.
Lagos
Business Community Joins Freedom of Information Campaign
Nigerian
Actors Pledge Support for FOI Campaign
NTA
Kaduna Begins Transmission of FOI Programme
Workshop calls for FOI Centers at Local
Government Councils
Workshop
Makes Case For the Physically Challenged in FOI Advocacy
Senate Suspends Third
Reading of the FOI Bill
Workshop Proposes Translation of FOI Bill into Local Languages
MRA
Holds Planning Meeting on FOI Advocacy
Weekly
Debates on FOI Airing on Lagos Television
MRA Targets
Professional Groups in Renewed FOI Campaign
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