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2027 elections will not derail constitutional amendment, Nigerian Senate says

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nigeria’s Senate says the constitutional amendment process will be completed before the 10th National Assembly expires in June 2027.
  • The assurance responds to concerns that preparations for the January 2027 elections could delay the review and waste funds committed to it.
  • The proposed amendments still require approval by the National Assembly and endorsement from at least two-thirds of Nigeria’s 36 state Houses of Assembly.

Nigeria’s Senate has promised that the constitutional amendment process will not be overtaken by the 2027 elections. The chamber says the work, already begun by the 10th National Assembly, will be completed before its term ends in June 2027.

The assurance addresses fears that the review could stall as political parties and candidates intensify preparations for the January 2027 general elections. Critics have warned that another failed amendment effort could also mean the loss of billions of naira committed to the process.

The proposed constitution amendments, already started by the 10th National Assembly, shall be passed in the life of this current Assembly.

— Yemi AdaramoduThe Senate media committee chairman assured Nigerians that the review would finish before the Assembly expires.

Yemi Adaramodu, chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, said the legislature remained committed to passing the proposals during the current Assembly. “The proposed constitution amendments, already started by the 10th National Assembly, shall be passed in the life of this current Assembly,” he said. “However, January is not the terminal date of the 10th National Assembly, but June 2027.”

Adaramodu also said the recently passed Electoral Act had addressed issues concerning the January polls. The constitutional review is expected to cover governance, political restructuring and other parts of Nigeria’s constitutional framework.

January is not the terminal date of the 10th National Assembly, but June 2027.

— Yemi AdaramoduHe said the Assembly would remain in office after the scheduled January 2027 elections.

The process requires extensive legislative approval. In addition to passage by the National Assembly, amendments need support from at least two-thirds of the 36 state Houses of Assembly. Previous reviews have prompted public debate and used substantial public resources, while several proposals failed to win the necessary backing.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio recently said election campaigns and political consultations would not stop lawmakers from carrying out their constitutional duties. He made the comment to journalists at the Presidential Wing of Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, according to a statement from his media aide, Jackson Udom.

The Electoral Act, recently passed, has taken care of the January 2027 general elections.

— Yemi AdaramoduHe said the new law had addressed issues concerning the conduct of the polls.
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