…not lawyers generally. Pedro said the proposed increase was partly necessitated by the constitutional amendment that raised the retirement age of High Court judges from 65 to 70 years. He explained that before the amendment to Section 291(1) of the 1999 Constitution, High Court judges retired at 65, creating regular va…

…the general is barred from running for election. The junta has unanimously approved a constitutional amendment for the country to switch to a presidential system from a parliamentary one, and was asking the public to back it. The new text proposes abandoning the old system whereby the Prime Minister came from the parli…

…deficiencies in the country’s electoral system. Among the recommendations was a constitutional amendment to insulate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the political influence of the executive arm of government, both in terms of its composition and its funding. The Committee suggested that the po…

…House’s commitment to expanding women’s participation in politics through the proposed constitutional amendment seeking reserved seats for women in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly. “Let me be absolutely clear: we are not attempting to lower the standard of leadership. We are attempting to remove the…

…ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The constitutional amendment passed after two rounds of parliamentary approval, though it was not immediately confirmed whether the document had been formally amended at the time of the announcement.The government had initially planned a publi…

…will be recalled that the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (House Bill 1349) is a proposed constitutional amendment in Nigeria designed to address the severe underrepresentation of women in legislative bodies by creating additional, exclusive seats for female candidates”. “The Reserved Seats for Women campaign aims to mob…

…framework for state police following the National Assembly’s ongoing consideration of constitutional amendments to establish state-controlled policing. While proponents argue that decentralised policing would improve intelligence gathering and strengthen responses to local security challenges, critics have warned again…

…a major shift in Nigeria's policing structure, with the House withdrawing its earlier constitutional amendment proposal in favour of the Executive Bill. From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.As reported by The Punch, while some states are waiting for the process to conclude before deciding o…

…the council would review the union’s activities for the 2023 to 2026 period, proposed constitutional amendments and preparatory documents to ensure that decisions presented to the conference were legally sound, credible and fully supported. Also speaking, the Chairperson of the ATU Administrative Council and Director-G…

…to legislation and public policy. “Many of the ideas now reflected in the ongoing constitutional amendment proposals and other national policies were shaped by contributions made during previous editions of this Town Hall. Your voices have influenced outcomes, and that is precisely why this platform remains relevant,”…

…this Bill had the same fear, and they answered it." He explained that under the proposed constitutional amendment, governors would not have exclusive powers to appoint or remove state Commissioners of Police. According to him, appointments would be made based on the recommendation of the National Police Council and sub…

…by President Bola Tinubu, signalling a major shift in the National Assembly’s ongoing constitutional amendment process on one of Nigeria’s most consequential security reforms. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the decision on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja, say…

…Tinubu’s proposal The House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew its proposed constitutional amendment on state police and gave the Executive-sponsored bill first and second readings before referring it to the Committee on Constitutional Review. Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/breaking-house-withdraws-…

…legislative shift, the House of Representatives has withdrawn its self-sponsored constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police across Nigeria.The decision, made during Tuesday's plenary session, July 14, clears the path for lawmakers to focus entirely on a separate, executive-backed State Police Bill…

…Barau said appropriate financial and operational frameworks would be developed as the constitutional amendment process progresses. He also expressed confidence that state Houses of Assembly would support the initiative. "We must re-engineer our security architecture to better protect lives and property while guarding a…

…saying the President’s motivation is the safety of Nigerians. Speaking on the proposed constitutional amendment during an interview on Arise News on Sunday, Kalu said Tinubu had consistently explained that his interest in state police was rooted in addressing the country’s security challenges. “Well, I want to correct…

…estimated 300,000 to 400,000 additional security personnel nationwide.He added that the constitutional amendment would move policing from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, allowing states to establish their own police services. However, he stressed that additional amendments to the Poli…

…the court's written opinion suggesting that any structural change would require a full constitutional amendment.Legal analysts note that the administration's chances of securing a new hearing remain exceedingly low. The Supreme Court rarely grants petitions for rehearing, and several decades have passed since the court…

…state police and praised the president and National Assembly for advancing the required constitutional amendments. The forum expressed confidence that well-trained, equipped and supported state police would significantly improve efforts to combat insecurity nationwide. It also expressed confidence in the newly inaugura…

…for 77.06 per cent approval at the Senate alone." He maintained that the proposed constitutional amendment was designed to strengthen accountability and ensure that the creation of a state police enhances national security without undermining democratic governance or citizens' fundamental rights.

…consideration, describing the outcome as evidence of broad bipartisan backing for the constitutional amendment. Defending the Senate's decision in a statement issued by his media office, Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, said the proposal was the product of years of consultations, public hearings and stakeholder…

…questions surrounding Nigeria's proposed State Police, funding is the one that the constitutional amendment bill answers least. The document that establishes two new police institutions, restructures command hierarchies, redraws the Second Schedule, and creates new governance bodies at both federal and state levels, ad…

The Senate has passed constitutional amendments to establish state police in Nigeria. The lawmakers passed the bill on Wednesday. Earlier, the senators resolved to adopt manual voting for the consideration of the state police bill after its electronic voting device developed a technical fault. The resolution came after…

…gained momentum in recent months, with both chambers of the National Assembly advancing constitutional amendment processes aimed at restructuring Nigeria's security architecture. The development comes as the Senate prepares to reconvene for an emergency plenary session, where lawmakers are expected to consider the bill…

…a similar bill through second reading. But even after passing in both chambers, the constitutional amendment bill will still need to be approved by at least 24 state assemblies to become law. Even after becoming law, funding arrangements, recruitment structures, and other supporting mechanisms will likely require furth…