Senate Commences Consideration Of The Report On Constitution Alteration Bills
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 25 July 2017, commenced consideration of the report of the Committee on Constitution Review on the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) (alteration) Bills, 2017”. Presenting the report on the Bills, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP: Enugu) informed the Senate […]
Senate Votes On Constitution Alteration Bills
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 26 July 2017 considered and electronically voted on the Constitution Alteration Amendment Bills before it. Under section 9 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, alteration Bills shall not be passed in either House of the National Assembly unless the proposal is supported by the votes of not less […]
House Stalls Voting On Report Of Constitution Alteration Bills
The House of Representatives has postponed consideration of the report of the Committee on Constitution Review after its electronic voting system failed to record accurately the number of members who were voting on the Bills was stalled at plenary session on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Customarily, electronic voting are used to facilitate the process as […]