Southwest govs, senators, reps meet, take common position on Constitution review

Governors, Senators and House of Representatives’ members from Southwest Nigeria zone, have agree to present a common position for Nigeria’s constitution review. They took the position at their Tuesday evening meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and also set up a committee to harmonise the positions of the Governors and lawmakers from the zone. […]

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This constitution review can’t ‘werk’, By Lekan Sote

The constitution review process, enabled by Section 9(3) of Nigeria’s Constitution which says “An Act… for the purpose of altering the provisions of… Section (9), Section 8 (on boundary adjustment and creating new States and Local Governments) or Chapter IV (on Fundamental Human Rights) shall not be passed” except by four-fifth of the National Assembly […]

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Nigerian Senate holds 2-day Constitution review national public hearing this week

Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has on Tuesday, said that a national public hearing to alter the provisions of the 1999 constitution will hold on Thursday through Friday this week. According to a statement issued by the Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, “the 2-day National Public Hearing on proposals to alter […]

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Nigerian Senate gives date for zonal public hearing on constitution review

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday suspended plenary for one week to enable its members to participate in the zonal public hearing on constitution review across the country. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who stated this at plenary said the exercise will hold in 12 centres across the country on 26 and 27th May, 2021. […]

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