Streamlining and Improving the Constitutional Reform Process
The need for continuous constitutional alteration in Nigeria is best understood within our historical, political, and socioeconomic context The 10th House will pursue Constitutional reform purposefully, deliberately and expeditiously Previous efforts at the Constitution review have yielded good results The House desires to give Nigeria a new comprehensive Constitution that truly captures the sentiment, “We, the people…”
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The House will first improve the Constitution Alteration process
through the following:
- Streamline the procedure for constitution alteration by enacting a Constitutional Alteration Procedure law to provide a timeline for the passage of Constitution alteration bills by the National Assembly and adoption by State Houses of Assembly
- Consolidate all constitutional alterations into a document in collaboration with the Nigerian Law Reform Commission
- Review of Penal provisions in existing statutes with a view to updating fines to reflect the prevailing value of Naira/Kobo.
- Promote post-legislative scrutiny with the Judiciary focusing on constitutional alterations Other specific constitutional issues to be prioritised by the 10th House include: