Recently, the National Assembly set up two separate Committees to undertake a review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).
Recently, the National Assembly set up two separate Committees to undertake a review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 .
The National Assembly shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Federation or any part thereof with respect to any matter included in the Exclusive Legislative List set out in Part 1 of the Second Schedule to this Constitution.” If the report and bill as presented is adopted at this stage, it progresses to Third Reading. Before the Bill progresses to Third Reading, every member of the legislature votes either in support or against each specific item in the Bill. Here, the proposals to the Constitution are often presented in the form of a clause.
A simple majority vote of members in 24 States will be required for each amendment to be approved. This is usually in the form of a Yes or No vote. Note: In practice, State Assemblies have been known to ‘step down’ or ‘defer’ a bill they are unable to decide on instead of voting ‘No.’ This still does not translate to a ‘Yes’ vote.
Just exactly how does one go about amending a document such as the Nigerian Constitution, filled with manifest inconsistencies and fallacies, creating a supposed federation governed in unitary style? I generally believe that the issue is beyond mere amendments, given the nature of our peculiarities as a nation.
The boisterous Ihiala City in Anambra State will on April 5 welcome its first world-class golf facility, which will be known as Acropolis Golf Course, the sponsors of the project have said.