Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives,
says President Muhammadu Buhari has signed 16 constitutional amendment bills
into law.
In a statement issued on Friday, Wase, who is the chairman
of the house committee on constitution amendment, commended Buhari, saying the
laws grant more powers to the states.
The bills signed into law include financial independence for
state houses of assemblies and state Judiciary.
Others include bills that seek to remove railway, prison,
and electricity from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list.
Buhari also signed a bill that requires the president and
governors to submit the names of persons nominated as ministers or
commissioners within 60 days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by
the senate or state house of assembly.
With the new law, Bola Tinubu, President-elect, will have to
name his cabinet within 60 days after taking the oath of office on May 29, and
transmit it to the senate for confirmation.
In January, 35 constitutional amendment bills were passed
and transmitted to Buhari for assent.
A total number of 44 bills were transmitted to the state
house of assemblies by the national assembly but only 35 were approved by 24
states.
Financial and legislative autonomy for local governments
were among the bills not approved by the states.
Sections 9(2) and (3) of the 1999 constitution require
two-thirds of all the state assemblies — 24 states — to approve constitutional
amendment bills.
Wase said four of the constitutional amendment bills signed
into law by Buhari deal with “devolution of powers/promoting true federalism
and also strengthening of state houses of assembly and judiciary”.
He commended the president and members of the national
assembly for “working tirelessly to ensure the passage of this legacy
legislations”.
Below are the bills signed into law.
1. Fifth Alteration (No.1), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the names of
Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government Areas; and for related matters.
2. Fifth Alteration (No.2), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the name of
Kunchi Local Government Area; and for related matters.
3. Fifth Alteration (No.3), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the names of
Egbado North and Egbado South Local Government Areas; and for related matters.
4. Fifth Alteration (No.4), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the name of
Atigbo Local Government Area; and for related matters.
5. Fifth Alteration (No.5), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the name of
Obia/Akpor Local Government Area; and for related matters.
6. Fifth Alteration (No.6), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the
financial independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for
related matters.
7. Fifth Alteration (No.8), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to regulate the first
session and inauguration of members-elect of the National and State Houses of
Assembly; and for related matters.
8. Fifth Alteration (No.9), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the reference
to the provisions of the Criminal Code, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act,
Criminal Procedure Code or Evidence Act; and for related matters.
9. Fifth Alteration (No.10), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to exclude the period of
intervening events in the computation of time for determining pre-election
petitions, election petitions and appeals; and for related matters.
10. Fifth Alteration (No.12), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the
post-call qualification of the Secretary of the National Judicial Council; and
for related matters.
11. Fifth Alteration (No.15), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the item
“prisons” in the Exclusive Legislative List and redesignate it as “Correctional
Services” in the Concurrent Legislative List; and for related matters.
12. Fifth Alteration (No.16), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to move the item
“railways” from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative
List; and for related matters.
13. Fifth Alteration (No.17), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States to
generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national
grid; and for related matters.
14. In Fifth Alteration (No.23), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to require the President
and Governors to submit the names of persons nominated as Ministers or
Commissioners within sixty days of taking the oath of office for confirmation
by the Senate or State House of Assembly; and for related matters.
15. In Fifth Alteration (No.32), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the error in
the definition of the boundary of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and for
related matters.
16. In Fifth Alteration (No.34), the Bill seeks to alter the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to require the Government
to direct its policy towards ensuring the right to food and food security in
Nigeria; and for related matters.
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