Nigeria: Constitution review: Senate to hold public hearing in six geopolitical zones

… states creation, independent candidacy, diaspora voting, state Police on the table

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution is set to organise a comprehensive two-day zonal public hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones to gather Nigerians’ input on the proposed constitutional amendments.

The committee, chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, said the public hearing which will consider over 200 Bills will be held…