Specific Legislative Actions

• Strat.1
  The 10th Nigerian Senate has initiated the constitution reform process. On February 15, 2024, the Senate constituted a 45-member committee to review and amend the 1999 Constitution. This committee is chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, with Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele serving as the deputy chairman. The committee has set 24 months from its inaugurations date (14 February, 2024) as Deadline. (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/736351-senate-to-amend-constitution-to-ensure-lg-autonomy-akpabio.html?utm). 2. The Senate aslo passed for First Reading the following Constitution Alteration Bills: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 784) - passed First Reading on the 23th May, 2025 - Sen. Barau, Jibrin (Kano North). 3. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 785) - passed First Reading on 13th May, 2025 Sen. Barau, Jibrin (Kano North). (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-13th-May-2025.pdf) 4. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 786) Sen. Barau, Jibrin (Kano North) 5. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 775) passed First Reading on the 14th May, 2025, sponosred by Sen. Abaribe, Enyinnaya Harcourt (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-14th-May-2025.pdf) Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 793) - First Reading Sen. Barau, Jibrin (Kano North). The Senate also passed for first reading on the 20th May, 2025 these constituion alteration: 6. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 794) - First Reading Sen. Bamidele, Michael Opeyemi (Ekiti Central-Senate Leader). 7. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 795) - First Reading Sen. Musa, Mohammed Sani (Niger East). 8. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 799) - First Reading Sen. Simon, Bako Lalong (Plateau South). The Senate also has passed for first reading the following bills on Constitution Alteration on the 22nd May, 2025: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 806) - Sen. Buhari, Abdulfatai (Oyo North). 9. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 821) - Sen. Karimi, Sunday Steve (Kogi West). 10. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 823) - Sen. Etim, Bassey Aniekan (Akwa-Ibom North-East). (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Thursday-22nd-May-2025.pdf). 11. The Senate also passed for first reading on the 24th June 2025 the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (SB. 855). Sponsored by Sen. Karimi, Sunday Steve (Kogi West) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-24th-June-2025.pdf)"