The Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, Has Revealed That None Of The 31 Requests For State Creation Met The Constitutional Requirements.
Kalu, Who Chairs The House Committee On The Review Of The 1999 Constitution, Made This Known At A Two-day Retreat In Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State..
According To Him, The Committee Has However Extended The Submission Date To The 5Th Of March, 2025.
Reports Say The Event, Organised With The Policy And Legal Advocacy Centre And Supported By The Uk Foreign, Commonwealth, And Development Office, Aimed To Review Amendment Bills And Strategise On The Next Steps In The Constitutional Review Process.
He Also Disclosed That The House Committee Is Currently Reviewing 151 Constitutional Amendment Bills, Noting That Duplication Was A Key Challenge In The Process.
As Part Of The Review Process, Zonal And National Public Hearings Will Be Held Across Nigeria’s Six Geopolitical Zones, With Sessions Planned In Nasarawa, Niger, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Sokoto, Enugu, Imo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Lagos, And Ondo States.
Kalu Assured That The Review Process Would Be Transparent And Inclusive, Emphasizing The Need For Legislative Reforms That Reflect The Will Of The Nigerian People.