49-Member Constitution Review Committee Inaugurated By Reps

The House of Representatives have inaugurated a 49-member Constitution Review Committee during an official ceremony on Thursday, January 21.

The House’s committee will conclude work on the fourth constitution alteration bill started by the seventh Assembly.

The review of the 1999 Constitution as amended by the 7th Assembly was not concluded because it was not assented to by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking during the ceremony of inauguration the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, noted: “The 1999 Constitution vests law-making powers in the National Assembly (Section 4); and in particular, it envisages that the constitution, being a living document that is expected to guide the affairs of the country may require alteration or amendments from time to time as a result of operation of its various aspects or new experiences and new thinking on some of its provisions. It is as a result of this that the constitution specifically provides for the mode of altering its provisions in Section 9 thereof.

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In carrying out your assignment, therefore, we would recommend a two-track approach. Firstly, we need to conclude the 4th Alteration Bill, which is pending. Secondly, we need to process all the other new bills referred to the committee by members, including new proposals from the general public. We may also sift ideas from the CONFAB Report of 2014, in a possible 5th Alteration Bill.”

The committee is to headed by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yusuf Suleiman Lasun and consists one representative from all the states as well as nine principal officers of the house.

List of members (49):

Suleiman Lasun(Deputy Speaker) – Chairman
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila – Member
Hon. Ado Garba Alhassan – Member
Hon. Umar Buba Jibril – Member
Hon. Pally Iriase – Member
Hon. Leo Ogor – Member
Hon. Umar Barde Yakubu – Member
Hon. Chukwuka Wilfred Onyema – Member
Hon. Binta Bello – Member
Hon. Sunday Karimi – Member
Hon. Funke Adedoyin – Member
Hon. Zephaniah Jisallo – Member
Hon. Gyang Istifanus Dung – Member
Hon. Abubakar Chika – Member
Hon. Emma Udende – Member
Hon. J. G. Gaza – Member
Hon. Sani M. Abdu – Member
Hon. Aisha Jibir Dukku – Member
Hon. Zakari Y. Galadima – Member
Hon. Mohammed Nur Sheriff – Member
Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim – Member
Hon. Rimande Kwewum Shewulu – Member
Hon. Alhassan Bala Abubakar – Member
Hon. Abubakar Hussaini Moriki – Member
Hon. Sunday Marshall Katung – Member
Hon. Rabiu Garba Kaugama – Member
Hon. Mohammed Ali Wudil – Member
Hon. Adullahi Umar Faruk – Member
Hon. Murtala Isah – Member
Hon. Nkem Uzoma Abonta – Member
Hon. Eucharia Azodo – Member
Hon. Nwazunkwu Chukwuma – Member
Hon Diri Douye – Member
Hon. Henry Okon Archibong – Member
Hon. Bassey Eko Ewa – Member
Hon. Daniel Reyenieju – Member
Hon. Nnam Obi Uchechukwu – Member
Hon. Akpatason Peter Ohiozojeh – Member
Hon. Babajimi Benson – Member
Hon. Yinka Ajayi – Member
Hon. Isiaka Ayotunre Ibrahim – Member
Hon. Kehinde Agboola – Member
Hon. Olemija Stephen – Member
Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi – Member
Hon. Asabe Vilita Bashir – Member
Hon. Onyemaechi Joan Mrakpor – Member
Hon. Stella Ngwu – Member

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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, alongside the Senate Leadership, inaugurated a Constitutional Review Committee on January 13. The Committee was set up to review the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The 8th Senate will not maintain the status quo of past assemblies of redundancy.

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