Inside Nigeria
Reps Shut Out Motion To Declare Bauchi As Oil-Producing State
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The House of Representatives on Thursday shut down a motion asking the Federal Government to declare Bauchi State as an oil-producing state.
The motion was sponsored by Yakubu Abdullahi.
But when put to vote, a greater number of lawmakers voted against the motion.