The Senate and House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committees on Review of the 1999 Constitution have been constituted. The Senate Ad-hoc Committee has since proceeded to call for submission of memoranda on Constitution review proposals from the public and has further extended the deadline for submission from September 11 to September 25. According to the\u00a0 office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the Committee Chairman, the extension is in response to appeals from stakeholders across Nigeria. Senator Omo-Agege has also expressed the Committee\u2019s commitment to recommend all Constitution Alteration bills that come before it for consideration in the Senate, where the lawmakers will determine which proposals will be forwarded to State Assemblies. Speaking at a television interview, he also clarified that members of the Committee are not under pressure from external forces regarding the Constitution review exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is unclear\nhow quickly the National Assembly could conclude deliberations and the process\nof Constitution amendment. The National Assembly\u2019s efforts on further\nalteration of the Constitution comes against a backdrop of agitations for a\ntotal overhaul of the current Nigerian Constitution. Several pan ethnic groups\nin the country, civil society organisations and opinion leaders have stated\ntheir objections to several existing provisions of the Constitution including\nprovisions that contradict what should be a truly federal system of government.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the resumption\nof the National Assembly initially slated for September 15 has been postponed\nfor two more weeks. The lawmakers are now to resume from their annual recess on\nTuesday, September 29. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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