35 out of the 44 bills for constitution amendment have been sent to President Muhammadu Buhari.
On Tuesday, 24 January, the Senate resolved to transmit the bulls to President Buhari for assent following the resolution of a motion by Ovie Omo-Agege, the deputy senate president and 66 other lawmakers.
Presenting the report on the bills, lawmaker from Ekiti state, Opeyemi Bamidele stated that the 35 bills have been considered by 27 state houses of assembly. Among the states are Anambra, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo Kani, Katsina while states like Taraba, Zamfara, Oyo, Plateau , Sokoto, Jebbi, Kwara, Gonbe, Jigawa houses of assemblies are yet to send their reports on the bills.
Meanwhile , the proposed legislations not approved by the state assemblies include bills seeking financial and legislative autonomy for local governments .
Recall that in March, 2022, the chairperson of the senate constitution review committee , Omo Agege blamed some governors for frustrating the efforts of the constitutional amendment process through speakers of the state houses of assembly.
Some states have also declined to take actions on the bills unless state police and state judicial bills, in addition to another two bills are considered by the national assembly.
