The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) has disclosed that the Senate would kick off its public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos, today. According to him, this is aimed at subjecting proposals for the creation of 18 additional local governments, establishment of state police and far-reaching reforms of the electoral system, among others, …

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced plans to organise a comprehensive two-day zonal public hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones. The hearings, slated for 4 and 5 July, are part of an extensive national consultation process aimed at capturing citizens’ voices on critical issues shaping the future of governance in Nigeria. The committee, …