To be able to say, “Something good is coming from the stable of Nigeria’s political class,” and mean it is not something most Nigerians, myself included, would have thought possible. Particularly not in the current – to put it mildly – chaotic political clime. Something good is, however, coming. Specifically, from the South West Governors’... Read More

Constitution amendment, Gender equality, Gender exclusion, Gender Inclusion, nigeria, Politics

September 4, 2017

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House of Reps will revisit power devolution – Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun has said the lower chamber will debate on power devolution again. Both the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly had voted against devolution of power during the constitutional amendment. In an interview with journalists in his hometown in Osun, Lasun said the lawmakers who... Read More

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Constitution amendment, Devolution of Power, House of Reps, Yusuf Lasun

July 30, 2017

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Sagay should contest in 2019 or remain silent – Senate

The Senate has asked the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay to go back to the classroom if he is overwhelmed by the National assignment given to him. The upper chamber said this while reacting to a statement credited to Sagay, stating that the 8th Senate as the worst in the... Read More

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2019, Constitution amendment, Contest, Itse Sagay, senate

July 22, 2017

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate clarifies status of #NotTooYoungToRun bill

The Nigerian Senate has risen to the occasion and has followed the footsteps of the lower chamber in offering an explanation for the status of the Not too Young to Run bill that was allegedly removed from the Constitution Amendment Report. Following reports making rounds that the bill had been dropped, over 50 youth organisations... Read More

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bill, Constitution amendment, Constitution Review, Dogara, NotTooYoungToRun, senate, youth

May 27, 2015

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Constitution amendment: GEJ, NASS kisses and make up

by Ranti Joseph Now, they can move on as President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly have finally settled their dispute over the ongoing constitution amendment process. This followed a directive by a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Monday, asking lawyers to both... Read More

Constitution amendment, jonathan, national assembly, supreme court

May 23, 2015

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Supreme Court re-lists constitution amendment case for Monday

by Ranti Joseph It seems the National assembly have found a way around it and President Goodluck Jonathan is not winning the battle as in a surprise U-turn, the Supreme Court rescheduled for Monday the hearing of the case arising from the face-off between the National Assembly and Jonathan on the legality of the Fourth... Read More

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Constitution amendment, FG, national assembly, supreme court

May 20, 2015

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Today’s Daily Brief: Reps move to override Jonathan’s veto, Jibrin says Lawmakers’ Acceptance, Not Endorsement ‘ll Determine Speaker, and more

Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp director, the corp... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, Constitution amendment, democracy, jonathan, pdp chairman, West Africa

May 10, 2015

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Senate: Supreme Court can’t stop constitution amendment

by Ranti Joseph The Senate has argued that the Supreme Court lacked the powers to stop the National Assembly from performing its legislative duties as far as the process of amending the 1999 Constitution is concerned. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Public Affairs, Eyinnaya Abaribe, said this while reacting to an order of... Read More

Constitution amendment, national assembly, senate, supreme court

April 28, 2015

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With the constitution’s help, PDP hopes to produce new Speaker of House of Reps

by Kolapo Olapoju While the All Progressives Congress delays in agreeing on candidates for National Assembly leadership, the Peoples Democratic Party is reportedly planning to field a candidate on June 6 when an election would be held to pick a new speaker for the House of Representatives. According to a report by Vanguard newspapers, the PDP... Read More

APC, Constitution, Constitution amendment, House of Representatives, PDP, speaker

August 18, 2013

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Debo Adejugbe: Much ado about constitution amendment (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe Rather than wasting our collective time on a process that the next regime will seek to amend, just like the regimes before it, we should embark on the process of evolving a new constitution entirely. As expected, the present constitution amendment process embarked upon by the National Assembly is generating a lot... Read More

#ChildNotBride, Ahmed Sani Yerima, Constitution amendment, Debo Adejugbe, House of Representatives, law, nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, tenure elongation, Umar Musa Yar'Adua, Y! Politico

August 14, 2013

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Opinion: Constitution review and the challenge of nation-building – The path not taken

by Taye Gaskia If the reason for demand for new states is genuinely about development and improving the lives of citizens; and not about creating a treasury pool that can be more easily accessed and looted by the elites; why are these demands being made without a concurrent demand for altering the revenue allocation formula?... Read More

Allocation, Constitution amendment, Federalism, fiscal, Local Government Autonomy, national assembly, new states, nigeria, Taye Gaskia

June 5, 2013

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Constitution amendment: Senate recommends 6-year single term for president, governors

by Isi Esene The Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment has submitted its report recommending six-year single tenure for president and governors. The committee headed by Senator Ike Ekweremadu, however, excluded serving president and governors from benefiting from the proposal. Read the Nigerian Tribune report below: Sources close to the committee told the Nigerian Tribune that the committee... Read More

Constitution amendment, Goodluck Jonathan, governors, president, senate

November 24, 2012

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Opinion: Constitutional amendment – A case of the ruling class and the rest of us

by Theophilus Ilevbare The cancerous plague of the hydra-headed nature of sleaze that has brought the nation to its sorry state requires a more decisive and deft approach to solve the catalogue of unresolved scams. Reports says certain proposals to the ongoing Constitution review, to redress the flaws inherent in the 1999 constitution handed down... Read More

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The proposed constitutional amendment by Southwest Governors is the real deal for gender inclusion

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate clarifies status of #NotTooYoungToRun bill

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With the constitution’s help, PDP hopes to produce new Speaker of House of Reps

Debo Adejugbe: Much ado about constitution amendment (Y! Politico)

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Constitution amendment: Senate recommends 6-year single term for president, governors

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