The sponsor of the bill Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said the bill will forestall the unjust conviction of persons by the nation’s judiciary.
He said the bill seeks to amend the sections contradicting the principles of fair hearing and court jurisdiction as provided in the Constitution.
The bill passed the first reading on June 30, 2020 and it is the first time an attempt is made to amend the law since it became an Act in 2015.
