The Federal lawmakers on
Wednesday cast their votes to amend sections in the fourth amendment of the
1999 Constitution.
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 extent to which the federal
legislature and state assemblies can legislate on the items that have been
moved to the Concurrent Legislative List.
4. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 4, 2017 (Financial Autonomy
of State Legislatures) – This alteration seeks to provide for the funding of
the Houses of Assembly of States directly from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of
the State.
5. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 5, 2017 (Distributable Pool
Account) – This Bill seeks to alter section 162 of the Constitution to abrogate
the State Joint Local Government Accounts and empower each Local Government
Council to maintain its own special account into which all allocations due to
the Local Government Council shall be directly paid from the Federation Account
and from the Government of the State and also make provisions for savings in
the Federation Account before distribution to other levels of Government.
6. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 6, 2017 (Local Government) –
The alterations here are aimed at strengthening local government administration
in Nigeria by guaranteeing the democratic existence, funding, and tenure of
local government councils.
7. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 7, 2017 (State Creation and
boundary Adjustment) – This essentially seeks to alter section 8 of the
Constitution to ensure that only democratically elected local government
councils participate in the process of State creation and boundary adjustment.
It also removed ambiguities in the extant provisions to enhance clarity with
respect to the procedure for state creation.
8. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 8, 2017 (The Legislature) –
This alteration seeks among other things to alter sections 4, 51, 67, 68, 93
and 109 of the Constitution to provide immunity for members of the legislature
in respect of words spoken or written at plenary sessions or at Committee
proceedings; institutionalize legislative bureaucracy in the Constitution like
the Civil Service Commission in the executive and the Judicial Service
Commission in the judiciary; and, obligate the President to attend a joint
meeting of the National Assembly once a year to deliver a state of the nation
address.
9. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 9, 2017 (Political Parties
and Electoral Matters) – This seeks to alter section 134 & 179 to provide
sufficient time for INEC to conduct bye-elections; and section 225 to empower
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register political
parties for non-fulfillment of certain conditions such as breach of
registration requirements and failure to secure/win either a Presidential,
Governorship, Local Government chairmanship or a seat in the National or State
Assembly or a Councillorship.
10. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 10, 2017 (Presidential
Assent) – This seeks to alter sections 58, 59 and 100 to resolve the impasse
where the President or Governor neglects to signify his/her assent to a bill
from the National Assembly or withhold such assent. This is to enable timely
passage of laws for good governance.
11. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 11, 2017 (Timeframe for
submitting the Names Ministerial or Commissioners Nominees) – This Bill seeks
to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to set a
timeframe within which the President or a Governor shall forward to the Senate
or State House of Assembly names of nominees for confirmation as Ministers or
Commissioners; provide for attachment of portfolio and thirty-five percent
affirmative action for women.
12. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 12, 2017 (Appointment of
Minister from the FCT) – The Bill seeks to alter section 147 of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the
appointment of a Minister from the FCT, Abuja to ensure that the FCT is
represented in the Executive Council of the Federation.
13. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 13, 2017 (Change of Names of
some Local Government Councils) – This Bill seeks to alter the Constitution to
provide for a change in the names of some Local Government Councils and the
definition of the boundary of the FCT, Abuja.
14. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 14, 2017 (Independent
Candidature) – This seeks to alter sections 65, 106, 131, and 177 of the
Constitution. This is aimed at expanding the political space and broadening the
options for the electorate by allowing for independent candidacy in all
elections.
15. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 15, 2017 (The Police) – This
Bill seeks to alter the Constitution in sections 34, 35, 39, 214, 215, 216 and
the Third Schedule to change the name of the Police from “Nigeria Police Force”
to “Nigeria Police” in order to reflect their core mandate.
16. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 16, 2017 (Restriction of
Tenure of the President and Governor) – This Bill seeks to restrict a person
who was sworn-in as President or Governor to complete the term of the elected
President from contesting for the same office for more than one term.
17. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 17, 2017 (Separation of the
Office of Accountant-General) – This Bill seeks to alter section 84 of the
Constitution to establish the office of the Accountant-General of the Federal
Government separate from the office of the Accountant-General of the
Federation.
18. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 18, 2017 (Office of the
Auditor-General) – This Bill seeks to make the office of the Auditor-General for
the Federation and for the State financially independent by placing them on
first-line charges in the Consolidated Revenue funds of the Federation and of
the States.
19. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 19, 2017 (Separation of the
office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and of the State from the
office of the Minister or Commissioner for Justice) – This Bill seeks to alter
sections 150, 174, 195, 211, 318 and the Third Schedule to the Constitution to separate
the office of the Minister or Commissioner for Justice from that of the
Attorney-General of the Federation and of states so as to create an independent
office of the Attorney-General of the Federation insulated from partisanship.
It also seeks to redefine the role of the Attorney-General, provide a fixed
tenure, provide the age and qualification for appointment and also for a more
stringent process for the removal of the Attorney General.
20. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 20, 2017 (Judiciary) – This
bill contains a vast array of alterations with regards to the Judiciary such as
the composition of the National Judicial Council, and empowering Justices of
the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal to hear certain applications in chambers
thereby enhancing the speedy dispensation of justice.
21. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 21, 2017 (Determination of
Pre-Election Matters) – This Bill seeks to among other things make provisions
for timelines for the determination of pre-election disputes.
22. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 22, 2017 (Civil Defence) –
This Bill seeks to reflect the establishment and core functions of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps. It is a consequential amendment because of
the inclusion of the national security and civil defence as an item in the
Exclusive Legislative List under the Second Schedule to the Constitution.
23. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 23, 2017 (Citizenship and
Indigeneship) – This Bills seeks to alter section 25 of the Constitution to
guarantee a married woman’s right to choosing either her indigeneship by birth
or by marriage for the purposes of appointment or election.
24. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 24, 2017 (Procedure for
overriding Presidential veto in Constitutional Alteration) – This Bill seeks to
among other things provide the procedure for passing a Constitution Alteration
Bill where the President withholds assent.
25. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 25, 2017 (Removal of certain
Acts from the Constitution) – This Bill seeks to alter section 315 of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to remove the law-making
powers of the Executive Arm of Government and delete the National Youth Service
Corps Decree, the Public Complaints Commission Act, the National Security
Agencies Act and the Land Use Act from the Constitution, so that they can be
subject to regular process of amendment.
26. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 26, 2017 (Investments and
Securities Tribunal) – This bill seeks to establish the Investments and
Securities Tribunal under the Constitution.
27. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 27, 2017 (Reduction of Age
Qualification) – This Bill seeks to alter the Sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the
Constitution to reduce the age qualification for the offices of the President
and Governor and membership of the Senate, House of Representatives, and the
State Houses of Assembly.
28. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 28, 2017 (Authorisation of
Expenditure 1) – This Bill seeks to provide for the time within which the
President or Governor shall lay the Appropriation Bill before the National
Assembly or House of Assembly to encourage the early presentation and passage
of Appropriation Bills.
29. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 29, 2017 (Deletion of the
NYSC Decree from the Constitution) – The Bill seeks to alter the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the National Youth Service
Corps Decree from the Constitution so that it can be subject to the regular
process of amendment.
30. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 30, 2017 (Deletion of the
Public Complaints Commission Act from the Constitution) – The Bill seeks to
alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the
Public Complaints Commission Act from the Constitution so that it can be subject
to the regular process of amendment.
31. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 31, 2017 (Deletion of the
National Securities Act from the Constitution) – The Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the National
Securities Act from the Constitution so that it can be subject to the regular
process of amendment.
32. Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 32, 2017 (Deletion of the
Land Use Act from the Constitution) – The Bill seeks to alter the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the Land Use Act from the
Constitution so that it can be subject to the regular process of amendment.
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This is totally unacceptable, most of these amendments only seek empowerment of legislature over executive. It biased towards carrying dia negative agendas. This is purely an amendment of d legislative constitution not nigerian constitution. for instance look at d NFIA bill pass in a week with out public hearing so as to out smart d EFCC not to catch up with them of dia financial atrocities, look also d immunities they are seeking for, look also d single term for president/governor why senators are not inclusive. see how they are only representing themselves not nigerians becos d present govt do not favor them, not as business as usual. so nigerians rejectd ur amendments, is null & void & of no effect.
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