Tag: constitution review
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Lawyers seek support for constitution review
Some lawyers in Lagos State have called on Nigerians to support the ongoing process toward the review of the 1999 Constitution. The lawyers, in interviews with our correspondent on Monday, said that it had become imperative to undertake a holistic review of the nation’s constitution. our correspondent reports that Senate President Ahmad Lawan recently announced membership…
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Constitution Review: Imo recieves 48 submissions
The Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution sitting in Owerri says it received 48 submissions during the hearing. The Chairman, Sen. Orji Uzor-Kalu, disclosed this at the end of the programme in Owerri on Thursday. Oji stated that the programme would not end as an academic exercise adding that the submissions would be…
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Constitution review: LG autonomy will stimulate rural economy – NGO
The Coalition of Associations for Leadership, Peace, Empowerment and Development (CALPED) has called for local government autonomy to stimulate rural economy and development. The NGO made the call on Thursday, while presenting a memorandum at the ongoing Constitutional Review Zonal hearing in Kaduna. The coalition’s Head, Gender and Social Inclusion, Mr Steven Waya, who made…
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Gov. Uzodinma calls for active participation in constitution review
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged various groups to actively contribute towards making a constitution that will address the concerns of majority of Nigerians. Uzodinma made the call at the opening of public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Owerri on Wednesday. He said that there had been series of agitations…