Leonard Nkah, Ebonyi NULGE President, via a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja, wondered why the lawmakers rejected the amendment.
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PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja described the action as a direct assault on the nation’s democracy.
The two disagreed on Tuesday when they spoke with newsmen after a meeting of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, which Yari chairs, and the Nigerian Conference of Speakers in Abuja
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdul-Aziz Yari, and the Chairman, Conference of Speakers, Ismaila Kamba, made this known when they addressed newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting between the forum and the Conference of Speakers
The position of the House was made known to newsmen on Thursday by the House Committee Chairman on Information, Alhaji Abubakar Isa
It further requested the executive to act in conformity with Sections 80 (1-4) and 162(1-3) of the 1999 Constitution (Amended) in its revenue receipt and expenditure.
The Senate had during the debate on the amendment of the Constitution voted against the restructuring of the country
This was the thrust of a consultative forum with media and civil society groups organised by the Department for International Development and the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn on the Nigeria 1999 Constitution amendment process.
The organization expressed “serious concern that any monitoring of Nigerians on social media by the military authorities would directly violate the constitutionally and internationally guaranteed rights to freedom of expression and privacy online. Instructing the military to end any such monitoring would help your government to defend and keep to its oft-repeated commitment to human rights, transparency and accountability”.
Ayokunle, who made the remark in Lokoja, Kogi State, said Nigerians should leave out sentiments and pray more for the quick recovery of Buhari.
The group called on the Lagos Assembly to back the Not Too Young To Run Bill passed by the National Assembly as well as that on independent candidacy in the ongoing process to amend the 1999 constitution.
Oduah, who represents Anambra North Senatorial District in the Senate, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU, Abuja Zone, Dr. Theophilus Lagi, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said the state government also violated the 1999 Nigerian Constitution.
Okei-Odumakin said the rejection of the proposal in the bill for further amendment of the 1999 Constitution, amounted to rejection of women in policy and decision making process in the country.
Saraki told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that it was with this conviction the 8th National Assembly approved the removal of presidential assent to an amended constitution
The lower chamber has so far approved 14 out of 33 bills before it on the constitution amendment process based on the report of the joint committee of the National Assembly.
The amendment bill, containing 32 alterations, was laid before the House by the Chairman of the Ad hoc committee, Yussuff Lasun, on July 20
Voting on the provision on Thursday, 191 members of the House voted in favour of the amendment, 91 voted against, while three abstained.
The House approved the Devolution of Power proposal, a move that was aborted by the Senate on Wednesday
The Senate adhoc Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution had presented 33 clauses for amendment, but the Senate passed 29