National Assembly Transmits Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill To Houses Of Assembly
The reform would create a dual policing structure, and lawmakers need approval from at least 24 of 36 state assemblies before presidential assent.
- The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, officially forwarded the Constitution Bill to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on Wednesday for review and approval.
- Central to this alteration cycle is the Constitution Alteration Bill, which seeks to establish a decentralized policing framework in Nigeria with presidential backing and a working group to operationalize the dual structure.
- Section 9 of the Constitution requires that any proposed amendment passed by the National Assembly must receive concurrence via resolution from at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses before presidential assent.
- Although the Constitution sets no statutory deadline for State Houses to return their votes, National Assembly leadership has established a 30-day administrative timeframe to encourage an orderly and timely conclusion to the alteration exercise.
- The National Assembly remains committed to ensuring the constitutional alteration process proceeds in strict compliance with the Constitution and principles of due process, institutional cooperation, and respect for all legislative tiers.
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