National Assembly to amend 161 sections in the 1991 constitution

National Assembly

The National Assembly is considering amendments to one hundred and sixty-one areas in the nineteen ninety-nine constitutions.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after a closed-door session with governors of the thirty-six states of the federation during their meeting.

The tenth National Assembly had embarked on another constitution amendment process which is billed to be completed in December twenty twenty-five.

The federal lawmaking body is considering the issues of state police, electoral reform, local government autonomy, diaspora voting, autonomy of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pre- and post-election concerns, and court rulings on electoral matters among others in the review.

Kalu, who is chairing the committee on constitution review at the House of Representatives said the governors were in support of the initiative and ready to welcome the lawmakers when they start visiting various states for public hearing.


 

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