Nigeria’s National Assembly pursues Central Gaming Bill despite court ruling
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is pushing a Central Gaming Bill that would place games of chance under federal control, despite a Supreme Court ruling that state governments should regulate them. Legal expert Obinna Akpuchukwu said the proposal would be unconstitutional and argued that constitutional amendment would be required to establish federal oversight.
The bill puts the division of gaming and lottery regulatory powers between Nigeria’s federal and state governments in question.