Constitution Review Committee to Consider 2014 Conference, el-Rufai Committee Reports
The six-year-old report of the Justice Idris Kutigi-led Constitutional Conference and the report of the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai-led Committee on Restructuring will form part of the documents to guide the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review in executing its mandate, the Chairman of the committee and Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said.
According to him, the partnership roles of the executive and judiciary and their invaluable contributions cannot be over-looked as it will enhance efficient and successful outcome of the committee’s assignment. Shedding more light on the terms of reference of his committee, Omo-Agege stated that priority would be placed on the alteration of the Sixth Schedule of the constitution to make provision for new items “like the establishment of National and State Houses of Assembly, Pre-election Matters Tribunal, Governorship Pre-election Matters Tribunals and Presidential Pre-election Matters Tribunal, including time limits for the disposal of all pre-election matters before the conduct of the general...
He explained that the committee’s assignment demands diligence and commitment, adding that “as we embark on this very important legislative assignment, let us use this opportunity to build consensus on constitutional issues that will impact the lives of the people of our great country Nigeria. We must get it right for the good of our people and the unity of our great country. The Nigerian people deserve no less.
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