Senate Sets Up Constitution Amendment Committee

The Senate has constituted the 1999 Constitution Amendment Committee.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the composition of the committee during plenary in Abuja.

Senator Akpabio emphasized the need for the senate to look at some aspects of the constitution to bring it in line with current realities, based on observations that needed to be put in the right direction.

He said that the committee, which had one senator from each state and one from each geo-political zone of the country, would be inaugurated on Feb. 20th.

Members of the committee, according to Akpabio, include: Sen. Jibrin Barau, Deputy President of Senate (Chairman). Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (Senate Leader (Vice Chairman), Abba Morro, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, Yisa Oyetola, Osita Ngwu and Alli Ndume.

Other members are: Sani Hanger, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Francis Fadahunsi, Binos Yaro, Ifeanyi Uba, Abdul Ningi, Ned Nwoko, Orji Kalu, Adamu Aleiro, Seriake Dickson, Osita Izunaso, Jaribe Agom, Adams Oshiomole, Danjuma Goje, Maduri Abdulhamid, Ibrahim Khalid, Sani Rufai, Yahaya Abdullahi.

The committee also has Natasha Akpoti, Adebura Oluranti, Godiya Akwashiki, Sani Musa, Adeola Solomon and Solomon Lalong as members.

By James Itodo, Edited By Grace Namiji