The Senate on Tuesday directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to transmit the 35 bills – that have so far met the requirement of the provision of Section 9(2) of the Constitution – to the president for assent. In all, there are 44 bills. The 35 bills have been considered by 27 state Houses of Assembly and approved by …

The leadership of the Senate on Tuesday announced that the progress on constitutional review is being stalled by majority of the Houses of Assembly across the country in endorsing the proposed amendments transmitted to them, as required by the 1999 Constitution. The governors of the dissenting states are allegedly pulling the strings on account of their disagreement with certain constitutional …

Less than one-third of Nigeria’s 36 states have voted in support 44 constitutional amendment, which the National Assembly initiated through amendment bills. Out of 68 proposed amendments to the Nigerian constitution, the National Assembly passed 44 last 1st March. The 44 draft amendments were then transmitted to the 36 Houses of Assembly as provided for by the Constitution. To progress, …