The House of Representatives on Thursday dismissed reports circulating online that an executive bill seeking to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” is before the National Assembly.
In recent days, social media platforms have claimed that President Bola Tinubu submitted a proposal to lawmakers to change the country’s name and abolish Shariah criminal law in northern Nigeria. The House has firmly denied the existence of such legislation.
Speaking to journalists during the presentation of prioritised constitutional amendment bills, House spokesperson and member of the Constitutional Review Committee, Akin Rotimi, categorically refuted the reports.
“I can confirm that there is no such executive bill before the House. None whatsoever,” Rotimi said.
