Constitutional amendment: What was taken to state assemblies
The National Assembly on Wednesday confirmed that it has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the 36 state assemblies for consideration and approval. Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, who disclosed this in a statement, said the bill was transmitted in accordance with Section 9 […]
On Wednesday, the National Assembly announced that it had sent the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 to the state assemblies for consideration and approval. According to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the bill was sent in line with Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, which requires at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly to approve a constitutional amendment.
The state legislatures were asked to review the bill according to their own legislative processes and inform the National Assembly of their conclusions after finishing their review. Ogunlana added that the National Assembly did not set a specific timeframe for state assemblies to respond, but expected them to do so within 30 days of receiving the bill.
The 30-day period was seen as an administrative deadline rather than a constitutional one. The National Assembly acknowledged the independence of the state legislatures in reviewing the bill, stating that the transmission was meant to help them discharge their constitutional duties.
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