NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON CONSTITUTION REVIEW
The National Assembly is moving into a decisive phase of the ongoing constitution review process, as preparations are now underway for a national public hearing to be held 22 September 2022 on the wide-ranging constitutional alteration bills. This comes on the heels of the zonal hearings convened by both the Senate and House of Representatives […]
NASS SET TO EXPEDITE THE PASSAGE OF THE ELECTORAL ACT
With just about nine months to political party primaries for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the National Assembly is now in a race against time to pass a new Electoral Act that will guide the process. The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Matters have opted to draft an entirely new Act rather than […]
GOVERNMENT PLAN TO INCREASE PUBLIC OFFICIALS’ PAY STOKES ANGER
The recent announcement by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) that it will review and possibly increase the salaries and allowances of President Bola Tinubu, his ministers, and other public officials has sparked outrage among Nigerians, many of whom see it as further evidence that public office holders prioritize their own welfare while […]
BENUE, ANAMBRA JOIN NASS IN SUSPENDING LEGISLATORS
Nigeria’s legislative houses appear to be turning more frequently to suspension as a “disciplinary” tool against their members, raising an important question: what effect does this have on citizens’ representation? From the National Assembly, where Senator Abdul Ningi was suspended in 2024 but has since returned, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan remains suspended in 2025, to […]
RIVERS STATE LG ELECTIONS COMPLICATE UNDEMOCRATIC EMERGENCY
The questionable state of emergency imposed on Rivers State has been further complicated by the conduct of local government elections, which observers and stakeholders have widely criticized. The focal point of the criticisms has been the question of why local government elections were conducted in a state that is supposedly so pervaded by insecurity as […]