Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole has reacted to his comment on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The lawmaker clarified this in a statement on Tuesday, it was reported.

He said comments made in an interview on AIT’s Politics Today programme on Monday were misinterpreted, stressing that he never alleged that any senator’s signature was forged.

The former Edo State governor said his position was in line with that of the Senate spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, that no senator’s signature was forged because no lawmaker had complained to him about such.

He, however, said the only problem he raised was that a senator on the committee said attendance signatures of some lawmakers were attached to the final report.

Oshiomhole said, “The insinuation that I said signatures of Senators were forged is a total misrepresentation of what I actually said.

“I totally agree with the Spokesman of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Yemi Adaramodu that there was no forged signature of Senators in the suspension of Natasha Akpoti. This is because no Senator complained to me that his or her signature was forged.”

“The only comment I made was that one Senator, who is a member of the Committee, claimed’ that the signatures of attendance of some Senators were attached to the final report.

It is absolutely not true that I have accused anyone of forging signatures. The rumour should be ignored.

Oshiomhole said the matter of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension was over, saying the Senate had moved on.

“Finally, I am sorry if my comments have caused embarrassment to any Senator or the 10th Senate as an institution,” he said.

His explanation came just hours after the Senate dismissed allegations that the suspension process was manipulated, accusing Oshiomhole of trying to reopen a settled matter.

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The Senate through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has vacated an N62.2 billion under-remittance query slammed on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation in the 2019 audit report.

On Tuesday, the committee held an investigative session on 77 queries on financial irregularities raised against Customs in audit reports for 2019 and 2020. The panel has called on the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.

The session was a smooth sail for Customs as the CG gave convincing responses to queries one, two and three read to him by a representative of the Auditor General of the Federation.

Meanwhile, the Auditor General’s representative, as directed by the SPAC Chairman, Senator Ibrahim Dankwabo, Gombe North, read out that in 2017, Customs collected N691.242 billion as total revenue, but remitted N629.23 billion, leaving a balance of N62.2 billion unremitted into the Federation Account.

In his response, Adeniyi said the N62.2 billion categorised as unremitted or under-remittance were levies collected by Customs for other agencies and were not meant for the Federation Account.

“The N62.2 billion under-remittance alleged against Customs in the 2019 audit report was wrongly arrived at through misclassification of levies collected,” the CG explained.

He said while most of the levies were to be collected and remitted into the Federation Account, others, like those on local production of wheat, textiles and wines, do not go into the account. “Totality of which explained the alleged unremitted N62.2 billion,” he said.

Queries 2 and 3 were explained in similar fashion. The responses made a member of the committee, Senator Babangida Hussaini, Jigawa North West to ask why the issues got to committee level.

‘I also was in the civil service before venturing into politics just like the Chairman of the Committee. “Query one, two and three that you have responded to should have been trashed out at reconciliation level with the auditors and not allowed to get to this stage, Hussaini said.

The Customs boss reminded the committee that the years under review were a time when the Senate and Customs had a frosty relationship. The committee decided to form a small committee to meet with Customs for reconciliation of issues raised in the rest of the 74 queries based on his explanation.

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The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegation of forged signatures in the incidents that led to the suspension of Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, said the allegation of forgery by the Senator of Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole is not true at all.

Oshiomhole had alleged that signatures of not less than three lawmakers were forged or improperly inserted in the report recommending the six-month suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The claim followed comments by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension as one of the lowest moments of the 10th Senate.

The ex-Edo State governor made the disclosure while speaking in an interview on AIT, on Monday, saying some of the senators whose names appeared in the report told him in private that they had neither signed the document nor endorsed its recommendations.

But Adaramodu dismissed Oshiomhole’s claim in a telephone chat with The Cable on Tuesday.

“That’s not true. “You’re forging signatures, for what?” he said.

He also stated that Senator Ireti Kingibe, whose name was mentioned by Oshiomhole, did not complain to the Senate.

“Senators are independent-minded,” he said, and the allegations of a supposed forgery are very strange.

“If she has any objection to any process she would report same on the floor of the senate and not to an individual,” he said.

“But that is not even the case because I sat on the ethics and public petitions committee that heard the matter.

“Nobody will say that he or she was coerced or forged of somebody’s signature. That has never happened in the senate and it can’t happen. Never happened.

“Senators are people of independent mind. We’re grown men and women. And if you have any infraction against anybody, that person can without any advocate from anywhere, that person will show. So, there’s nothing like that. I’ve heard it for the first time. “That’s very weird,” Adaramodu said.

When asked if the Senate would endorse Oshiomhole over the allegations, Adaramodu said the chamber would first examine the remarks before taking a stand.

“We will look at any comments he has made. The senate will give a cursory look to extraneous, spontaneous or intentional comments by any senator, appropriately.

“We are going to investigate. We’re going to make a stand and everyone’s going to know where we stand. But we can say there has not been a report by any senator that his or her senator has been forged in the Natasha matter.

It was debated openly on the floor of the senate at the plenary session in the full glare of every Nigerian and even the international audience so there is nothing to hide.

All Nigerians knew our position at that time on the issue of Natasha… that she had violated the orders of the senate. And we are orderly because we are bounded by orders of the senate,” he said.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March 2025 on allegations of gross misconduct and unruly behaviour after a disagreement with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

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Senator representing Edo north, Adams Oshiomhole accused senate president Godswill Akpabio of harbouring a bias against him, saying the senate leader is suspicious of his activities and influence within the national assembly on Sunday, June 14.

Oshiomhole made the remarks amid rising tensions in the senate over controversy generated by his recent comments on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

The former Edo state governor stated that Akpabio has an unfounded prejudice against him despite his contributions to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the victory of president Bola Tinubu in the election.

“Don’t forget I was a founding governor of the APC and deputy director-general of Bola Tinubu campaign council that gave us victory. I am not saying that I am responsible for the victory, but I worked for it and I am happy that we got it.

“He (Akpabio) is so paranoid about anything that concerns me. Everybody in the senate knows that if senator Akpabio have his way, he will lock me out of the senate because he has deluded himself into thinking that I am possibly the devil he knows. “He doesn’t know there are many angels,” he said.

“The next senate leadership arrangement will be very different from the present one,” the senator predicted citing growing dissatisfaction among lawmakers.

“I can say the 11th senate will not be like the 10th. That is impossible.” senators are grousing about his style of leadership. But we cope and I have tried to assure him that ‘Look, senate president, I am a very fulfilled person.

“Whatever job I am asked to do, I ask God to give me courage and even greater wisdom to do that job to the satisfaction of my constituents. It is very well known that the senate president is biased against me. “I am not going to speculate as to why he has bias,” he said.

Akpabio often becomes uneasy whenever he interacts with certain senators, Oshiomhole added, citing an encounter involving senator Abdulaziz Yari as an example.

“Many people in the senate know that. In fact, if I go around the floor of the senate and I go greet certain persons and we have conversations, the man becomes uncomfortable. “Let me give you an example,” Oshiomhole said.

“Senator Yari approached the senate president and said he wanted to be the vice-chairman of the senate committee on Interior. I am chairman of the Senate Interior Committee. The senate president told him, “So you want to join Senator Oshiomhole to plan how to remove me as Senate president?” But I just laugh.

The senate president is “first among equals” and subservient to the collective will of senators, he says.

“If you understand the way the senate works, the senate president is the first among equals. The senators favour only the persons elected.

Remember, if senator Yari had gotten the majority, he could have become the senate President. It is not a question of what anybody wants. It’s about who the senators want,” he cautioned.

The comments come days after the senate publicly dissociated itself from Oshiomhole’s characterization of the NNPC as a bunch of criminals and thieves, insisting that the comments were his personal views and not that of the Red Chamber.

Last week, during plenary, the senate passed a motion sponsored by senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarifying that no committee of the senate is empowered to issue, authorise or execute a warrant of arrest without strict adherence to the Legislative Houses (Powers and privileges) Act and the express approval of the senate president.

The resolution followed reports that the senate committee on public accounts recommended the issuance of a warrant of arrest against former NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari, over his failure to honour invitations by the committee.

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House of Representatives to suspend plenary session until July 7, 2026

It was reported that the speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Thursday.

The adjournment is to mark the end of the legislative year, he said, and give room for the legislators to review other constitutional amendment proposals which will be the first item they vote on after their recess.

He said the break would allow lawmakers to go back to their constituencies and meet with their constituents.

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the State Police Bill after a decisive vote on the legislative proposal during plenary before the adjournment.

The bill was supported by 289 lawmakers, while four members voted against it, according to the chamber’s proceedings.

The development came as the House earlier ruled that voting on the bill should be done manually during consideration of important legislative items.

There were 290 members in the chamber for the day’s business of legislation.

One of the most closely-watched security reform proposals before the National Assembly is the bill that would create a state-level policing structure.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, earlier announced during the plenary the new Minority Leader of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi from Bayelsa.

Just as the house was settling down for the day’s business, Speaker Tajudeen announced the new principal officers.

Also named is Sokoto State lawmaker, Abdusamad Dasuki, who will be Deputy Minority Leader. Mansur Manu Soro of Bauchi State has been appointed Minority Chief Whip.

They include Fred Agbedi (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), Mansur Manu (Allied Peoples Movement, APM) and Abdusamad Dasuki (African Democratic Congress, ADC).

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There was a mild drama at the National Assembly on Thursday as opposition members of the House of Representatives insisted on the declaration of Fred Agbedi as the Minority Leader of the House.

The lawmakers who held a meeting at the lobby said the plenary scheduled for today would not hold unless Agbedi was declared Minority Leader.

In a trending video, the lawmakers were seen chanting “no announcement, no sitting.”

The House is preparing to vote on major constitutional amendments, including the long-anticipated State Police, it was reported.

The protesting members were identified as the G-60 opposition caucus in the House.

Members of the group led by Ikenga Imo-Ugochinyere have endorsed the candidate of Bayelsa State, Fred Agbedi for the position of Minority Leader and Abdusammad Dasuki for the position of Deputy Minority Leader, representing Kebbe-Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State.

The legislators stormed plenary Thursday, calling on the House leadership to address the minority leadership position, which they said would delay plenary proceedings if not addressed.

It would be recalled that the race for emergence of a new Minority Leader of the House had taken different turns in recent weeks following the resignation of Kingsley Chinda from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ikenga Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, had declared interest to the position of Minority Leader of the House, but his bid suffered constant setbacks.

But a peace deal between the G-60 group and the House leadership resulted in Thursday’s demand that Agbedi be named the new Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

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On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the House of Representatives will vote on thirty-seven bills to amend the Constitution.

As reported earlier, lawmakers will also vote today on the bill to establish State Police in Nigeria.

The bills are classified as electoral reform bills, judicial reform bills, security and policing bills, local government bills, legislature bills and traditional institution bills.

Here is the full list of constitutional amendment bills that the House of Representatives is to deliberate in its plenary.

ELECTORAL REFORMS (Bills 1-3)

1. Bill NO. 1: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL, GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Enables independent candidates with verified signatures (10% of registered voters from 2/3 of relevant areas); INEC/SIEC verifies signatures; 50% fee waiver for women candidates.

2. Bill NO. 2: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR CRITERIA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR THE STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2025 → Introduces non-partisanship/integrity/age criteria for SIEC members → Enables SIEC to make rules independently (no need for Governor approval) → Expands SIEC functions (voter education, campaign monitoring, party primaries, referendums, etc.)

3. Bill NO. 3: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Establishes the Electoral Offences Commission as a federal executive body, with first-line charge funding; details composition, qualifications, and powers (to be prescribed by Act).

JUDICIAL REFORMS (bills 4-6)
4. Bill NO. 4: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO RELIEVE THE SUPREME COURT OF SOME OF ITS BURDENS, REPOSITION IT AS A COURT OF POLICY AND ENSURE THE TIMELY DISPOSAL OF ELECTION PETITIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Leave required for most Supreme Court appeals (except presidential/vice-presidential election matters).

5. Bill NO. 5: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Clarifies Chief Justice as Head of Judiciary; mandates 360-day disposal of appeals to Supreme Court.

6. BILL NO. 6: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO EMPOWER JUDGES ELEVATED TO HIGHER COURTS TO DETERMINE PART-HEARD CRIMINAL CASES PENDING BEFORE THEM PRIOR TO THEIR ELEVATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Empowers elevated judges of the Federal High Court to conclude part-heard criminal cases (prosecution closed) within 6 months (vacation excluded).

SECURITY AND POLICING (Bills 7-8)
7. Bill NO. 7: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (SIXTH ALTERATION) 2026 → Substitute the wordings “Nigeria Police Force” with “Police” in the relevant sections to allow for State Police.

8. Bill NO. 8: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Places funding for the Armed Forces on first-line charge (like INEC, National Assembly, Judiciary).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Bills 9–17)
9. Bill NO. 9: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AS A TIER OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2025 → Creates Local Governments as a third tier; revises federalism and legislative powers accordingly.

10. Bill NO. 10: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITORS-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AREA COUNCILS… 2025
→ Establishes independent State Auditors-General for Local Governments/Area Councils.

18. Bill NO. 18: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO SPOUSES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Gender neutral spousal citizenship (5 years residency).

19. Bill NO. 19: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT… 2025 → Provides for citizenship by investment to be prescribed by the National Assembly.

20. Bill NO. 20: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER SPECIAL SEATS FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Groups states into geo-political zones. → Creates special (temporary) women seats by electoral college.

LEGISLATURE (Bills 21-25)
21. BILL NO. 21: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH THE BUREAUCRACY OF LEGISLATION IN THE CONSTITUTION; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES, 2025 → Makes Clerk head of Legislative Service in National Assembly and State Houses.

23. BILL NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE APPROPRIATION BILL SHALL BE LAID… 2025
estimates of appropriations to be submitted at least 60 days before the end of the financial year.

23. Bill NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBERS FOLLOWING THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Members sworn in after inauguration (with Certificate of Return).

24. Bill NO. 24 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF A STATE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Introduces procedural protections for removal of State House of Assembly Speakers/Deputy Speakers.

25. Bill NO. 25: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT’S POWERS OF MAKING LAWS FOR TRANSITIONAL PURPOSES: AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Removes executive powers to make laws for transitional purposes in compliance with the constitution.
HUMAN RIGHTS / DEVOTION OF POWERS / FISCAL / INSTITUTIONS /

TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS (bills 26-37)
26. BILL NO. 26: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF TOURISM AND TOURISM-RELATED MATTERS ON THE CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LIST… 2025 → Moves tourism to Concurrent List.

27. Bill NO. 27: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES, 2025 → Introduces provision on best interest of the child, protection from violence/abuse, access to justice.

28. Bill NO. 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO FURTHER DEFINE ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT… 2025 → Explicitly includes public parade of arrested suspects as torture/degrading treatment.

29. Bill NO. 29: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF AN UNBORN CHILD BEING CARRIED BY A PREGNANT WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH… 2025 → A pregnant woman sentenced to death will be given life imprisonment instead.

30. Bill NO. 30: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT… 2025
→ Right to life. Includes right to clean/safe/healthy environment.

31. Bill NO. 31: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REQUIRE THAT ALL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY CORPORATIONS… SUBMIT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025
→ All agencies to submit audited financial statements within 90-180 days.

32. BILL NO. 32: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025 → Requires public disclosure of Auditor-General reports within 90 days.

33. Bill NO. 33: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION… 2025 → Provides for one representative per state + FCT on the Federal Civil Service Commission.

34. BILL NO. 34: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH STATE SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
Provides for at least one House of Assembly member per Local Government (max members increased to 44).

35. Bill NO. 35: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON MATTERS OF QUALIFICATION OR DISQUALIFICATION… 2025
→ Governor appoints replacement deputy, does not affect election of governor.

36. BILL NO. 36 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Creates State Council of Traditional Rulers as a state executive body.

37. BILL NO. 37: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND STATUTORY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA… 2025 → Requires at least 5% of Local Government funds to be allocated to Traditional Councils (via state law).

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The Member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Dr. Bishop Philip Agbese, has called on constituents to submit their views and recommendations on the proposed Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria.
In a statement issued ahead of Thursday’s plenary session of the House of Representatives, Agbese described the consultation as a critical step towards ensuring that the position of the constituency is reflected in his vote on the bill.
According to the lawmaker, the National Assembly is scheduled to vote on the State Police proposal amid growing concerns over security challenges across the country.
He noted that the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force are currently overstretched due to the increasing security demands nationwide, making the consideration of State Police an important national conversation.
“The House of Representatives is voting today on the Constitution Alteration Bill for the establishment of State Police. Given the prevailing security challenges across the country, the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force are currently overstretched,” Agbese stated.
He explained that the State Police initiative is being proposed as an additional layer of security architecture aimed at strengthening local security response, improving intelligence gathering, and deepening the country’s federal structure while incorporating necessary safeguards against abuse.
The federal lawmaker emphasised that he remains committed to participatory representation and democratic consultation, stressing that the opinions of the people he represents would guide his decision on the floor of the House.
Agbese therefore urged all constituents to submit their feedback, views, and recommendations before the stipulated deadline of 10:00 a.m., assuring them that all submissions would be carefully aggregated and considered.
He added that the collective position of the constituency would serve as a guide in determining his vote during the plenary deliberations on the constitutional amendment bill.
The consultation has generated interest across the constituency, with many residents expected to contribute their perspectives on what could become a significant reform in Nigeria’s security framework.

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The House of Representatives has chosen Thursday, 11th June, as the date for voting on a constitutional amendment bill aimed at creating State Police in Nigeria.

Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

All lawmakers were charged to be present at Thursday’s plenary to participate in the vote.

The lawmaker said the move is among measures to tackle the growing insecurity in the country. Kalu told the press briefing that the House had decided to give priority to the issue of state police over other bills.

He said the House has directed all members now out of Abuja for oversight to suspend such and return to the parliament on Thursday for the voting procedure.

The House bill on State Police is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker and 14 other House members.

Remember that last Thursday the Presidency had said that considerable progress had been made towards the establishment of state police in Nigeria.

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, said constitutional amendments necessary for the implementation of state police were expected soon.

Gbajabiamila spoke after the Presidency convened a consultative meeting on state police at the State House, Abuja.

Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said that discussions on the state police framework started several months ago, following a directive by President Tinubu.

He said the process had now come to the stage of thinking about the constitutional amendments needed.

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Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has stated that the 2027 election will be as tough as the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

He said this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

The politician was reminded of the brewing storm against his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the likes of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Seyi Makinde all in the presidential race.

When asked if the APC and President Bola Tinubu can survive the storm coming in 2027, he said, “I am not that worried about it but at the same time I do not take opponents for granted.

“I have said this severally on TV, and that is the mistake most of us are making especially those around Mr President: having problems telling him the facts. We’re going to fight it out together, it can be rough like the WWE, it’s going to be a rough fight.

“As I said, even when I said we are going to reciprocate what the president did to us, many people that I didn’t expect to call me, called and shouted at me.

‘The president is my president, he is in my party, we’re going to struggle it out together, this is not the first time, Peter Obi has tried before, Atiku has tried before. And who else? “They are not green in the ring.”

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