Strat.1 Widely consult on the merit and strategies for assigning constitutional roles to traditional institutions
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The House of Representatives through its Constitution Review Committee will initiate engagements with traditional rulers and stakeholders through its public hearings to explore strategies for assigning constitutional roles.
The House of Representatives, through the constitutional amendment process, has introduced bills proposing to assign formal roles to traditional rulers within Nigeria’s governance framework
Constitutional Role for Traditional Institutions
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Implementation Strategies
Strat.1 Amend the Constitution to entrench traditional institutions and assign clearly defined official roles and functions and integrate them into the governance structure
Strat.2 Review and amend relevant existing laws and enacting new ones to clarify the legal status, privileges, immunities, and limitations of traditional leaders
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review is currently reviewing a constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing and defining the roles of traditional rulers within the country's governance framework
Strat.2 There is no indication of a bill in the House of Representatives that seeks to address the legal status, privileges, immunities, and limitations of traditional leaders. The primary focus of the constitution alteration bill before its Committee on Constitution Review seeks to only acknowledge their capacities within the constitutional structure.
Constitutional Role for Traditional Institutions
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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)
Strat.1 Ensure that the amendment clearly specifies the roles and functions of traditional institutions to avoid overlap with existing governmental structures
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The Constitution Review Committee is considering a bill to define the functions of traditional rulers and will be engaging stakeholders through its zonal hearings to avoid overlaps with government structures.
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