Throughout Nigeria’s 23-year-old 4th Republic, many have argued that the current constitution is not a true representation of the democracy it practices, given that it was thrust into the country by former military governments. The preamble of the 1999 constitution which reads, “We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria … Do hereby make,…

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has said Nigerians should not engage in wishful thinking that the 9th National Assembly will deliver new constitution because it lacks the mandate to do so. Omo-Agege said this when he hosted members of Alliance of Nigerian Patriots in Abuja according to a statement by his media aide…

A bill at the Nigerian Senate is seeking to strip presidents and vice presidents of immunity in criminal matters during their stay in office. The bill also suggested the same thing for governors and their deputies. The bill provides for qualification of the immunity clause to exclude immunity for public officers referred to in Section…

Nigerian Presidency Tuesday said there are no plans to alter the county's constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari rule for a third term. "There are no circumstances – nor set of circumstances – under which President Buhari may seek to amend the Constitution regarding the two-term term limit on holding office as President," Presidential spokesman…