{
  "id": 8070894,
  "title": "Constitution Review: Speakers yet to get formal transmission of bills — Conference Chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/constitution-review-speakers-yet-to-get-formal-transmission-of-bills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:32:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/constitution-review-speakers-yet-to-get-formal-transmission-of-bills-conference-chairman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dennis Guwor, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, has announced that the body is prepared to collaborate with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the National Assembly leadership regarding the transmission of Constitution Review resolutions. Acting on the National Assembly's announcement that the Sixth Alteration Bill, including the State Police Bill, has been forwarded to State Assemblies, Guwor confirmed that State Assemblies are still awaiting the official copies. In a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, Guwor emphasized that the State Assemblies will engage with the NGF leadership after receiving the formal documents, with a particular focus on the State Policing Bill due to its impact on sub-national governance. As the Speaker of the Delta State Assembly, Guwor, who is also the Conference Chairman, indicated that the Conference will conduct a comprehensive legislative review of the bills upon receipt. He also highlighted the necessity of engaging NGF leadership to align viewpoints on the State Policing framework, considering the constitutional mandates of Governors and State Legislatures in the reform process. Guwor assured that the Conference will keep all Speakers informed of developments and will relay State Assembly resolutions to the National Assembly in accordance with Section 9 of the amended 1999 Constitution.",
  "summary": "The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Dennis Guwor, has confirmed that the body is ready to engage the leadership of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and leadership of the National Assembly over the transmission of the Constitution Review resolutions. Reacting to the announcement by the Clerk of the National […] Constitution Review: Speakers yet to get…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Full Text: NPP’s position on the review of the 1992 Constitution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/full-text-npps-position-on-the-review-of-the-1992-constitution",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:47:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}