The House of Representatives has taken a significant step in the ongoing constitutional amendment process, as a bill seeking to establish the office of the Prime Minister as the head of government and the President as the head of state has passed second reading.
It is part of 32 constitutional amendment bills that scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Among the key bills under consideration is a bill for an act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for specific seats for women in the national assembly and state houses of assembly.
Another bill is for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to reduce the lengthy period for the determination of pre-election petition matters and provide for the establishment of pre-election tribunals for pre-election matters and regulate the process of suspending a member of the National Assembly from legislative duties.
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to review the requirements that qualify persons to be elected as president and vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, governors, and deputy governors passed second reading as well.
A bill for an act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to review the status of the Federal Capital Territory as regards the election of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and bills for the creation of Wan State and Gobir State also passed second reading.
This brings the total number of Constitution Amendment Bills passed so far through second reading to 113.
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