NEWS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SETS DECEMBER 10–11 FOR CRUCIAL VOTE ON 1999 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS
…as 87 Alteration Bills on State Police, Electoral Reforms, New States Creation, Judiciary, Gender Inclusion, and LG Autonomy to Be Decided
The House of Representatives has fixed December 10 and 11, 2025, for voting on a comprehensive slate of constitutional amendment bills as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
The Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, announced the schedule during Tuesday’s plenary session. He informed lawmakers that debates on the proposed amendments would take place this Wednesday and Thursday, paving the way for next week’s decisive vote.
According to the Deputy Speaker, the review process has advanced beyond the technical phase, with harmonised documents now in their final stages of preparation for presentation to the House.
Kalu confirmed that the committee has completed all technical assessments required for this stage and is now ready to lay the consolidated amendment papers before members.
A total of 87 constitutional alteration bills are up for consideration. The proposed amendments span several critical areas, including:
1. Electoral reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democratic processes
2. Judicial amendments to improve justice delivery
3. Creation of new states to address governance and representation concerns
4. Fiscal adjustments to redefine federal–state financial relations
5. Establishment of State Police, a proposal gaining traction nationwide
6. Expansion of local government autonomy to revitalise grassroots governance
7. Provisions for gender equity, seeking to dismantle barriers to women’s participation in politics and public service
The amendment proposals also seek to enhance security coordination by granting constitutional backing for state-level policing frameworks, an issue recently championed by many governors amidst rising insecurity across the federation.
With the harmonised documents nearing completion and the debates set for this week, all eyes will be on the National Assembly as lawmakers prepare to cast historic votes that could reshape Nigeria’s governance structure for decades to come.