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For about his first time of mounting the rostrum to speak on the contentious issue after leaving office, immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the National Assembly to bow to the wishes of Nigerians as it undertakes another review of the 1999 constitution.
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When he was in office as President, the issue of whether the amended constitution should receive the final blessing of the executive by way of assent, pitted him and the 7th National Assembly led by Senator David Bonaventure Mark.
But, speaking during the 18th Daily Trust Dialogue Forum held in Abuja, the former President threw his weight behind the clamour for restructuring of the country. He recalled his experience in the Gambia, where the process of constitutional review had just begun, and urged Nigerians to prevail on the federal lawmakers to amend the constitution according to citizens’ demands.