REPS CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMITTEE TO MEET WITH GOVERNORS.

The House of Representatives’ Constitution Review Committee has been scheduled to meet with the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on July 23, to present bills currently under consideration and seek their support for passage. 

The deputy speaker and chairman of the committee, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this while unveiling a detailed timeline of activities at a meeting of the panel on Wednesday, held at the National Assembly.

Kalu revealed that the committee has outlined a detailed timeline of activities, including meetings with civil society organizations, media executives, and the diplomatic community, while public hearings on the bills will be held in each of the six geopolitical zones, with a national public hearing scheduled for July 21.

He explained that the committee's goal is to pass the key bills by December, noting that a one-week plenary debate on the constitution review bills is slated for October 7-9, with voting expected to hold on October 14, after which the bills will be transmitted to state assemblies on October 30, marking a significant milestone in the constitutional review process.