The National Assembly has unveiled 37 prioritised constitutional amendment bills as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
The bills, selected from 260 constitution review proposals that passed second reading, include electoral reforms, judicial reforms, state police, local government autonomy, devolution of powers, women’s representation, fiscal reforms, and traditional institutions.
Among the key proposals are the establishment of state police, independent candidacy, creation of an electoral offences commission, special legislative seats for women, constitutional recognition of traditional rulers, citizenship by investment, and local government autonomy.
The bills have been prioritised by the Senate and House of Representatives committees on constitution review for further legislative consideration.
Full list of the 37 prioritised constitution amendment bills below:
Electoral reforms
1. Bill to reform State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).
2. Bill to introduce independent candidacy in elections.
3. Bill to establish the Electoral Offences Commission.
Judicial reforms
1. Bill
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