Those Seeking To Void Constitution Should Go To Court – Omo-Agege
June 4, 2021
1:35 pm
Deputy President of the Nigeria Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has told South-south representatives who requested the abolishment of the 1999 Constitution to approach the courts.
Some south-south representatives had approached the Constitution Review Committee to demand that a brand new constitution be developed and the old one trashed.
The representatives of five states from the South-South under the auspices of BRADEC United Assembly also asked for a new constitution tailored for the Nigerian people.
But Omo-Agege said only a court of competent jurisdiction has the power to decide on a fresh constitution as the committee lacks powers to do so.
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