The Constitution Review Committee of the House of Representatives has mapped out an extensive schedule of stakeholder engagements as it works toward finalizing constitutional amendments by December 2025. Deputy Speaker and Committee Chairman Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu outlined the ambitious plan during Wednesday’s committee meeting at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Kalu revealed the committee will first engage with the Nigerian Governors Forum on July 23, 2025, to present proposed bills and seek support for potentially contentious amendments. This will be followed by a crucial joint retreat with State Assembly Speakers from September 25-28, 2025, aimed at harmonizing amendments across legislative chambers.
“We urge members to work assiduously to ensure that the current bills before the Committee are passed by December 2025,” Kalu emphasized, while acknowledging the possibility of additional amendments as new bills continue to emerge.
The consultative process includes multiple public engagement opportunities. A diplomatic dinner scheduled for June 20, 2025, will seek international input on key issues like gender equality, security architecture, and state policing. The committee will then convene with civil society organizations during National Assembly Open Week on July 3, 2025, before meeting with media executives from July 8-9, 2025, to facilitate public education on the amendments.
“The media can play a vital role in ensuring the constitution review process is inclusive, transparent, and the public is well-informed,” Kalu noted, highlighting the importance of these engagements.
Public participation will be further enabled through zonal hearings across all six geopolitical regions from July 11-20, 2025, culminating in a national public hearing on July 21. The committee will also consult with leaders of Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties on July 14, 2025.
The final phase includes plenary debates from October 7-9, 2025, voting on October 14, and transmission of approved amendments to state assemblies on October 30, 2025. With 87 prioritized bills already passing second reading, the committee aims to deliver what Kalu described as a constitution reflecting Nigeria’s collective aspirations through this unprecedented consultative approach.
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