By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE House of Representatives will on Wednesday begin debate on a comprehensive set of constitution amendment bills as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, announced that deliberations will continue through Thursday, with voting scheduled for […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE AS Nigeria edges toward a pivotal moment in its democratic journey, lawmakers at both federal and state levels are working intensely to push through a new round of constitutional amendments before the year runs out. The process—often slow, contentious, and politically delicate—has now entered what key actors describe as its […]
By MELVIN KOFFA A fresh wave of agitation is sweeping across Nigeria’s political and civic space as legal luminaries, civil society groups, and regional organisations intensify calls for a referendum in the ongoing constitutional reform process. Many argue that without a direct vote by the people, any new constitution will remain an elite-driven document lacking […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN AS the National Assembly begins a fresh round of constitutional amendments, lawmakers have received 55 proposals for new states across Nigeria — 31 from the North and 24 from the South. According to documents before the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review, the North Central leads with 13 requests, including Wan, […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN FOR decades, the South-east region of Nigeria has carried the weight of a historic grievance — being the only geopolitical zone with five states, compared to six or seven in other regions. This structural imbalance has long been cited as a source of political and economic marginalisation. Now, that long-standing agitation […]
By COLLINS YAKUBU-HAMMER THE Northwest Governors’ Forum has reaffirmed its commitment to shaping the region’s future through constitutional reforms that promote governance, justice, and equity across Nigeria. The Director-General of the Forum, Hajiya Maryam Yahaya, made this known at the Northwest Governors’ Forum Constitutional Review Consultative Meeting held in Abuja. The meeting, themed “Aligning Regional […]