But Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Ovie Omo-Agege, in his Thursday declaration, noted that Section Nine of the Constitution had already foreclosed a new constitution. “However, we are conducting this exercise in accordance with the extant legal order, which is the 1999 Constitution. He however disclosed that the Senate Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution has indicated that the 2014 recommendations of the National Conference will be useful resources for the ongoing effort to review the 1999 Constitution. xThe chairman, Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, had earlier observed that the 1999 Constitution as amended, is replete with grave defects. He said the public hearing offered “a voice as well as an ear to the aspiration of the people.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 04:30 UTC