The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement on Wednesday
A 37-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution has been announced by the Nigerian Senate.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement on Wednesday
The Committee chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin would also comprise one lawmaker from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The committee, in particular, will review the laws in the area of artificial intelligence, state police, among others. and is expected to be inaugurated next week Tuesday.
The House of Representatives had set December 2025 as the deadline for the conclusion of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
The Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu, who is also the Chairman of the House Constitution Review Committee, stated this in January at the inaugural meeting of the committee.
Mr Kalu said the committee currently has about 40 bills seeking to amend the constitution, noting that it has a deadline of December 2025.
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