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Can the 9th Assembly Make a Difference With Constitution Review?


Adedayo Akinwale writes that the efforts by the National Assembly to review the 1999 constitution is gathering momentum but with less enthusiasm
After initial foot-dragging, the process of reviewing the 1999 Constitution as amended has finally commenced. The much awaited constitution review is coming two years into the lifespan of the Ninth Assembly.
While the review of the 1999 constitution is already gathering momentum, Nigerians are less enthusiastic about the exercise which has turned into money spinning ventures from the 5th Assembly till date. Huge sums have been voted for the same exercise with little success to show for it.
The perennial exercise by the legislative arm is characterised by proposals that keep resurfacing despite costing the nation billions of naira. Yet, several attempts were made by the parliament to amend some provisions of the 1999 Constitution, all to no avail. ....

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