Nigeria: Senate Divided Over Proposal to Allow President Initiate Constitution Amendment

The Senate was on Wednesday divided over the proposed amendment seeking to insert a clause to grant the President the power to initiate process for a new constitution.

A heated debate broke out following the presentation of the report of the Senate Constitution Review Committee (SCRC) the Bill for an Act to further alter the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.

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