The Senate Committee on Constitution Review on Wednesday said it will consider the report of the 2014 National Conference in its assignment....
The Senate Committee on Constitution Review on Wednesday said it will consider the report of the 2014 National Conference in its assignment.Chairman of the committee and Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege made the promise while Senate President Ahmed Lawan inaugurated the committee in Abuja.
Omo-Agege said: “In carrying out this national assignment, this committee will no doubt consider the alteration of the Sixth Schedule to make provision for new items, 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 elections.
“In addition, this committee will consider the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference and the Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led Committee on restructuring.” Though the list earlier announced by the Senate President comprised 56 members, Lawan added Ifeanyi Ubah to represent the Young Progressive Party and Betty Apiafi.Principal officers of the Senate on the panel include Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi, Deputy Senate Leader Robert Ajayi Boroffice, Deputy Chief Whip Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minority Leader Eyinnaya Abaribe, Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Bwacha, Minority Whip Philip Aduda and Deputy Minority Whip Sahabi Ya’u.
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