The subcommittees, comprising lawmakers and consultants, are to oversee the various thematic areas into which the constitution has been divided.
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The subcommittees are to work on bills related to their thematic areas and submit reports to the main committee for consideration.seeks to amend the constitution to guarantee local government autonomy in line with a Supreme Court ruling. The ruling ordered the direct payment of funds to local governments despite Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, which created the joint account.
Currently, local government elections are conducted by State Independent Electoral Commissions , but most of these elections have been marred by credibility issues. Other members of the committee are Akin Rotimi, Mohammed Audu, Fatima Talba, Zainab Gimba, Miriam Onuoha, Regina Akume, and Kafilat Ogbara.The five bills include a bill to expand the scope of citizenship by registration, a bill to provide for affirmative action for women in political party administration, and a bill to establish criteria for becoming an indigene of a state in Nigeria.
This subcommittee, chaired by the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda is tasked with reviewing the remaining 65 items on the exclusive list.
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