Here is the Full List Of Constitution Amendments by Senate

It is current gathered that the Federal lawmakers on Wednesday cast their votes to amend sections in the fourth amendment of the 1999 Constitution.

Base on report reaching us here is a full list of the sections amended.

1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 1, 2017 (Composition of Members of the Council of State) – This bill seeks to amend the Third Schedule to include former Presidents of the Senate and Speakers of the House of Representatives in the composition of the Council of State.

2. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 2, 2017 (Authorisation of Expenditure) – seeks to alter sections 82 and 122 of the Constitution to reduce the period within which the President or Governor of a state may authorise the withdrawal of monies from the consolidated revenue fund in the absence of an appropriation act from 6 months to 3 months.

3. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 3, 2017 (Devolution of Powers) – This seeks to alter the Second Schedule, Part I & II to move certain items to the Concurrent Legislative List to give more legislative powers to States. It also delineates the

News as How House of Reps voted on 33 major bills to amend Nigerian constitution

Fresh news update as the House of Representatives has concluded voting on 33 major bills to amend several parts of the Nigerian constitution. The House decision on the bills follows the vote by the Senate on them on Wednesday.

Current news reaching uring their vote on Thursday, the House of Reps members joined their Senate colleagues to support the #NotTooYoungToRun bill that reduces the age qualification to run for major elective offices.

An aide to Speaker Yakubu Dogara said the speaker helped to rally colleagues to approve that bill.

“This bill is in the interest of the youth which we must empower because if we empower them we are empowering the future generation,” Mr. Dogara was quoted as saying by Turaki Hassan.

Other highlights of Thursdays votes are that the

Lawmakers to kick start debate on Constitution review reportTuesday

Current news report reveals that the National Assembly’s Committee on Constitution Review has submitted its report to the Senate and House of Representatives.

It is gathered that Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is the Chairman of the committee, laid the report before the upper chamber of