Nigeria: Constitution Review (2) - Five Big Lies

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Last week, I exploded the great myth that the Senate and House of Reps are co-equals.

Yes, there are partners in the law-making process. No, there's no provision in the constitution for a lower chamber and an upper chamber. But there are conventions, customs, protocols, statutory functions and practices that clearly indicate the Senate is the senior partner. Today I'll explode five other specious arguments - big lies masking as truths.

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