Tag: 1999 Constitution
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Why Nigeria’s constitution needs urgent amendments – SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olumuyiwa Akinboro, says Nigerian constitutional amendments must be pursued to guarantee fiscal autonomy for true federalism to be realised in the country.
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Reps vow to reintroduce rejected bill on 6-year single term
The 34 House of Representatives members who sponsored the bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the president have resolved to reintroduce the bill.
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Not even angels can solve Nigeria’s problems with 1999 constitution – Anyaoku
Ex-Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has said even angels of God cannot solve the problem of Nigeria because of the way our constitution is designed.
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Constitution amendment: NASS told to scrap immunity for Governors
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to repeal the law which gives immunity to governors and their deputies against prosecution.
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Muslim lawyers call for review of 1999 constitution, say its flawed with many errors, defects
The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria, (MULAN), has called for the review of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, saying its flawed with many defects and flaws. Dr Kazeem Olajide Olaniyan, the MULAN National President, made this declaration while addressing a press conference to herald the 15th annual general conference of the…
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Draft new one instead of panel-beating 1999 Constitution – SAN tells NASS
Mr Mohammed Ndarani, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on the National Assembly (NASS)) to draft a new constitution instead of panel-beating the 1999 constitution made by the military regime.
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Reps engage experts to facilitate constitution review
The House Committee on the Review of the Constitution has appointed nine consultants to provide expert input in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
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Senate to complete 1999 constitution amendment in 2 years
The Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, has promised to complete the process in 24 months.
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1999 Constitution won’t guarantee emergence of credible leaders – Afe Babalola
Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) says the 1999 Constitution will not guarantee the emergence of credible leaders at the February general elections. “Unless a new Constitution similar to those of 1960 and 1963 Constitutions
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The President we all need (1) – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
We can no longer leave the fate of our country and our lives in the hands of political misfits who don’t have the foggiest idea that political leadership basically entails improving the welfare of the people. Almost everyone you meet these days in Nigeria says it, and, I dare join today in saying it: now…