Tag: constitution review
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Senate denies Nigerians in diaspora right to vote during elections
The Nigerian Senate has denied Nigerians in the diaspora right to vote during elections in the country.
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Constitution Review: Committee recommends immunity for Senate President, Speaker, others
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Reviews has recommended immunity clause for Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Reps and heads of judiciary. This is contained in the report of the constitution amendment Bill that was presented before the House by Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee…
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Senate to vote on report of constitution review committee next Tuesday
The Senate will next week Tuesday vote on the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review on amendments to the 1999 Constitution.
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Constitution Review: Don’t work for regional interest of Nigeria – Omo-Agege, Idris urge lawmakers
After the collation of proposed bills from 12 centres across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria in line with the ongoing constitution review, lawmakers have been advised to work in the interest of the country rather than sectional interest. This came to fore from a separate address by the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege and…
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Constitution review: We’ll continue to engage Gulak’s chambers – Senate
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has explained that a successful outcome of the ongoing constitution review by the 9th Assembly would be an unforgettable tribute to the memory of the late Alhaji Ahmed Gulak who was killed in Owerri, Imo State while on national assignment. Omo-Agege who made this disclosure when he…
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Constitution review: FCT natives demand Abuja be made a State
The Original Inhabitants Development Association (OIDA) has called for the amendment of section 299 of the 1999 constitution to make Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) a State. Pst. Danladi Jeji, President of OIDA said this in Abuja, on Saturday, at a stakeholder debriefing meeting of the FCT original inhabitants, on key outcomes of the…
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Remi Tinubu remains adamant after calling woman thug
Senator Remi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central has said she never referred to Arinola Oloko, an educationist as a thug in Lagos State, venue of the Constitution Review public hearing for South West. Senator Tinubu had vowed she won’t apologize for what she said after the video, in which she was seen involved in a shouting…
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Why Remi Tinubu called me a thug – Oloko
Arinola Oloko, an educationist that had an altercation with Senator Remi Tinubu at the venue of Lagos State Constitution Review public hearing has explained what actually transpired. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Oloko gave the explanation on Friday, while reacting to the matter on a national television program monitored by our reporter. The educanist explained, saying: “When…
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Constitution review, an exercise in futility – Afenifere
The apex Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, yesterday described the ongoing process of amending the 1999 Constitution as an exercise in futility. However, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the South-south geopolitical zone and others demanded devolution of powers, fiscal federalism and state police in the new constitution. Reacting to the decision of the group…
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No funds for Constitution Review in 2021 budget – Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has said there was no funds allocated for Constitution Review in the 2021 Budget. Omo-Agege who doubles as Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution disclosed at a briefing in Abuja, on Monday. Omo-Agege the situation notwithstanding, the committee has sufficient funds to carry…