The two chambers of the National Assembly have passed a resolution adopting 35 Constitution Alteration bills received from State Houses of Assembly, approving amendments made by the National Assembly in 2022. The 35 Constitution Alteration bills are now set to be transmitted to the President for his assent. While the Senate passed their resolution on the bills at plenary on January 24, 2022, the House of Representatives followed suit on January 25. The Standing Orders of the houses of the National Assembly provide for Constitution Alteration bills passed by two-thirds of State Houses of Assembly to be adopted by a joint resolution of the two houses before onward transmission to the President. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\nwill be recalled that the National Assembly transmitted 44 Constitution\nAlteration bills to the State Houses of Assembly for assent in 2022. While 27\nStates have considered these bills and transmitted their resolutions to the\nNational Assembly, nine States are yet to do so. Out of 44 bills, 35 were\npassed by at least 24 States as required by the Nigerian Constitution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\n35 bills set for transmission for Presidential assent are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Constitution of\nthe Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 3, 2022\n(Change of Names of Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government Areas of\nEbonyi State \u2013 Part I, First Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Change the Name Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government\nAreas; and for Related Matters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 4, 2022\n(Change of Name of \u201cKunchi\u201d Local Government Area of Kano State \u2013 Part I, First\nSchedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Change the name of Kunchi Local Government Area to \u201cGhari\u201d,\nLocal Government Area. and for Related Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 5, 2022\n(Change of Names of Egbado North and Egbado South Local Government Areas of\nOgun State \u2013 Part I, First Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Change the Names of Egbado North and Egbado South Local\nGovernment Areas to \u201cYewa North\u201d and \u201cYewa South\u201d, local government Areas\nrespectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 7, 2022\n(Correction of the name \u201cAtigbo\u201d Local Government Area of Oyo State \u2013 Part I,\nFirst Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,\n1999 to Correct name Atigbo Local government Area to \u201cAtisbo\u201d, Local Government\nArea<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 8, 2022\n(Correction of the Name \u201cObia\/Akpor\u201d Local Government Area of Rivers State \u2013\nPart I, First Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Correct the Name of Obia\/Akpor Local Government Area to\n\u201cObio\/Akpor\u201d, Local Government Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 9, 2022\n(Financial Autonomy of State Legislatures and State Judiciary \u2013 Section 121\n& Part II, Third Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Financial Independence of State Houses of\nAssembly and State Judiciary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 10, 2022\n(Enforcement of Legislative Summons \u2013 Sections 89 & 129)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to compel persons to obey or comply with Legislative Summons<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 11, 2022\n(Inauguration of Senators and Members-Elect \u2013 Sections 54, 96 & 311)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Regulate the First Session and Inauguration of Members- Elect\nof the National and State Houses of Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 21, 2022\n(Deletion of Reference in the Constitution to the Provisions of the Criminal\nCode, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Procedure Code and Evidence\nAct \u2013 Section 254)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Delete the Reference to the Provisions of the Criminal Code,\nPenal Code, Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Procedure Code or Evidence Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 22, 2022 (Provision for Intervening Events in the Computation of Time for\nthe Determination of Pre-election Petitions, Election Petitions and Appeals\nTherefrom \u2013Section 285)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to exclude the Period of Intervening Events in the Computation of\nTime for Determining Pre-Election Petitions, Election Petitions and Appeals\ntherefrom<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 24, 2022 (Expansion of the Interpretation of \u201cJudicial Office\u201d \u2013Section\n318)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to expand the Interpretation of Judicial Office to include Courts\nor Tribunals created by an Act of the National Assembly or a State Law of the\nHouse of Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 25, 2022\n(Appointment of the Secretary of the National Judicial Council \u2013 Part I, Third\nSchedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to provide for the Post Call Qualification of the Secretary of\nthe National Judicial Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 29, 2022 (Devolution of Powers [Airports] \u2013 Part I & II, Second\nSchedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Move Airports from Exclusive Legislative List to the\nConcurrent Legislative List<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 30, 2022 (Fingerprints, Identification and Criminal Records \u2013 Part I &\nII, Second Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to move Fingerprints, Identification and Criminal Records from\nthe Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 31, 2022 (Correctional Services \u2013 Part I & II, Second Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Delete Prisons in the Exclusive Legislative List and\nRedesignate it as Correctional Service in the Concurrent Legislative List<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 32, 2022\n(Railways \u2013 Part I & II, Second Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to move Railway from the Exclusive Legislative List to the\nConcurrent Legislative List<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 33, 2022 (National Grid System \u2013 Part I & II, Second Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to allow States Generate, Transmit and Distribute Electricity in\nArea covered by the National Grid<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 39, 2022 (Power to Enforce Compliance of Remittance of Accruals into the\nFederation Account and Review of Revenue Allocation Formula \u2013 Section 162 &\nPart I, Third Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Empower the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal\nCommission to Enforce Compliance with Remittance of Accruals into and\nDisbursement of Revenue from the Federation Account and Streamline the\nProcedure for Reviewing the Revenue Allocation Formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 40, 2022 (Independence of Certain Bodies \u2013 Sections 158 & 202)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Enhance the Independence of Certain Bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 41, 2022 (Removal of Transitional Law-making Powers of the Executive \u2013\nSection 315)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill\nfor an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic\nof Nigeria, 1999 to Remove Transitional Lawmaking Powers from the Executive\nArms of Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 43, 2022 (Domestication of Treaties \u2013 Section 12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Specify the Time within which the Executive shall present to\nthe National Assembly any Treaty between the Federation and any other Country\nfor Enactment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
22.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 44, 2022 (Timeline for the Presentation of Appropriation Bills \u2013 Sections\n81 & 121)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Specify the period within which the President or the Governor\nof State shall present the Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly or\nHouse of Assembly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 45, 2022\n(Timeframe for the Submission of the Names of Ministerial or Commissioner\nNominees \u2013 Sections 147 & 192)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Require the President or Governors to submit the Names of\nPersons Nominated as Ministers or Commissioners within thirty days of taking\nthe Oaths of Office for Confirmation by the Senate or State House of Assembly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
24.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 48, 2022 (Power to Summon the President and Governors \u2013 Sections 67 &\n108)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Second Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Empower the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly to\nsummon the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Governors of States\nto answer Questions on issues on which the National and State Houses of\nAssembly have the Powers to make Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n
25.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 49, 2022 (Authorisation of Expenditure \u2013 Sections 82 & 122)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,\n1999 to reduce the Period within which the President or the Governor of a State\nmay authorize the withdrawal of Monies from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in\nthe absence of an Appropriations Act from six months to three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
26.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 50, 2022 (Replacement\/Correction of the Usage of the \u201cConsolidated Revenue\nFund of the Federation\u201d with the \u201cConsolidated Revenue Fund of the Federal\nGovernment\u201d in the Constitution \u2013 Sections 80, 81, 82 & 83)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Replace the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation with\nthe Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federal Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27. Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 51, 2022\n(Creation of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federal Government \u2013\nSection 84)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Establish the Office of the Accountant \u2013General of the Federal\nGovernment separate from the Office of the Accountant \u2013General of the\nFederation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
28.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 47, 2022 (Establishment of State Security Council \u2013 Section 197\n& Part II, Third Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Establish State Security Council; and for related matters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 54, 2022 (State of the Nation and State of the State Address \u2013 Sections 67\n& 108)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to provide for a State of the Nation and State of the State\nAddress by the President and Governor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
30.Constitution\nof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 55, 2022\n(Composition of Members of the Council of State \u2013 Part I, Third Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Include Former Heads of the National Assembly in the Council\nof State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
31.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 57, 2022 (Restriction on Formation of Political Parties \u2013 Sections 222\n& 223)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Enhance existing Provisions on the Formation of Political\nParties<\/p>\n\n\n\n
32.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 62, 2022 (Correction in the Definition of the Boundary of the Federal\nCapital Territory \u2013 Part II, First Schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to correct the Error in the definition of the Boundary of the\nFederal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
33.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 63, 2022 (Fundamental Human Rights \u2013 Sections 18 & 45)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to make Free, Compulsory and Basic Education a Fundamental Right\nof all Citizens under Chapter IV of the Constitution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
34.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 65, 2022 (Food Security \u2013 Section 16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Require the Government to Direct its Policy towards ensuring\nRights to Food and Food Security in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
35.\nConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) Bill,\nNo. 66, 2022 (Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps \u2013 Section 213 & Part\nIII)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bill for an\nAct to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, 1999 to Reflect the Establishment and Core Functions of the Nigerian\nSecurity and Civil Defence Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n