- President Bola Tinubu has committed to reviewing the proposal for a new constitution put forward by The Patriots’
- During their meeting on August 10, President Tinubu emphasized that his administration’s immediate focus is on economic reform, with constitutional review planned as a subsequent priority
- Tinubu indicated that while economic reforms are currently his main focus, he will address the constitutional review as soon as feasible once economic goals are met
Tinubu receives ‘The patriots’ group in Abuja
Photo credit: @FredrickNwabufoSource: TwitterTinubu sets timeline for constitutional review”I am currently preoccupied with economic reform. That is my first priority. Once this is in place, as soon as possible, I will look at other options, including constitutional review as recommended by you and other options.”The convening of a national constituent assembly with the mandate to produce a draft peoples democratic constitution. “The constituent assembly should be of directly elected individuals, on a non-political basis, from the 36 states of the federation, possibly three individuals per state, and one from the FCT.They should be assisted by seven constitutional lawyers, one drawn from each of the six geo-political zones and the FCT. “The deliberations of the constituent assembly should take into full account the 1960/63 constitutions, as well as the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference and indeed of the various national conferences that considered the Nigerian constitutions.Tinubu appoints new chairman, FCT-IRS
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