Independence

Legislators begin voting on constitution amendment Bill

By Edwin Akwueh & Lawan Hamidu, Abuja 

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Nigerian Legislators have begun voting on the bill that seeks to amend the country’s constitution, with 68 items (Bills) slated for alteration.

Both chambers of the National Assembly; the Senate & House of Representatives, have adopted the electronic voting system for the exercise.

National Assembly Correspondents Edwin Akwueh & Lawan Hamidu who are following the process in the respective chambers, observe that some of the issues for alteration include; Diaspora voting right, devolution of power, Autonomy of state Legislature & state Judiciary, among others.

 

 

More details to follow..

 

 

Confidence Okwuchi

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