The Nigerian Senate has announced members of the constitution amendment committee to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Jibril Barau, with the Senate leader, Bamidele Opeyemi as the Vice Chairman.Making the announcement, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said that the 1999 constitution needs a major review.
Galaxy tv News reports that Senator Akpabio also charged the DSP to invite Speakers of State Houses of Assembly for interaction before the beginning of the review of the constitution.
The constitution amendment committee is made of 43 Senators, 37 from each state of the federation including the FCT, and another six representing the geopolitical zones of the country.
Lawmakers representing the zones include; Senator Adamu Aliero (NW), Sen. Orji Kalu (SE), Sen. Fadahunsi Francis (SW), Sen. Bomai Muhammed (NE), Sen. Barinad Mpigi (SS) and Sen. Umar Sadiq Suleiman.
The Senate review committee, through inputs from stakeholders, would identify relevant sections of the constitution to be amended to give answers to contemporary national issues.
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