Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central, APC) who is enmeshed in arms scandal, is seeking the establishment of the South West Development Commission.

The bill "South West Development Commission (Est, etc) Bill, 2019" was read for the first time during plenary on Thursday.

The introduction of the bill comes a day after the Senate re-introduced a bill seeking to establish the South East Development Commission (SEDC).

The south-east bill, which scaled first reading on the floor, was passed by the 8th Senate but failed to receive presidential assent.

Already in existence is the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the North East Development Commission (NEDC), whose establishment bill received presidential assent in Octo...