Tag: Constitution review
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Tinubu to Anyaoku on constitution review: My concern now is economy
Tinubu to Anyaoku on constitution review: My concern now is economy President Bola Tinubu has told The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, that retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development is the major priority of his administration and not working for a new Constitution. The President, however, assured the group led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku,…
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N’Assembly to conclude constitution review next month
The National Assembly will conclude ongoing constitutional review next month and pass the bill for the alteration of 1999 Constitution before proceeding on annual break in July. Towards the early passage of the bill, the National Assembly committees working on the bill will conclude their assignments and present the bill for clause-by-clause consideration before the…
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South-East, North-East, North-West experiencing civil war, says Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the 2023 general elections may be jeopardised because some parts of the country are already experiencing a civil war. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said this on Thursday while speaking at the South-West constitution review public hearing in Lagos. Falana said Nigeria was on the brink…
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Nigeria needs new Constitution, not amendment – Okowa
Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, said Nigeria needed a new Constitution, not an amendment to accommodate emerging issues of good governance and greater interest of Nigerians. Okowa stated this when he received on a courtesy visit, the Senate Sub-Committee on review of the 1999 Constitution led by Senator James Manager at Government House,…
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Constitutional review: Igbo needs Justice, equity, not secession — Uzodimma
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, yesterday said that the Igbo people needed a constitution review that would give them justice and equity and not secession. Uzodimma spoke in Owerri, at the opening ceremony of the National Assembly Constitutional Review Committee Public Hearing For the Southeast zone chaired by the former governor of Abia state…
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Constitution Review: Drama as Sen Adamu prevents NULGE rep from presentation
There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Jos Centre, Plateau State, venue for the North Central Zone public hearing on the proposed alteration of the provisions of the 1999 constitution as the Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu prevented the representative of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE from presenting their position. It would…