Constitution Review Committee
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The Constitution Review Committee is a specialized body within Nigeria’s National Assembly responsible for examining, proposing, and coordinating amendments to the country’s constitution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary committee
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specialized legislative body → |
| compositionFeature |
chaired by a senior legislator
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members drawn from different political parties → |
| country | Nigeria → |
| decisionMakingProcess | committee deliberation and voting → |
| goal |
ensure that the Nigerian constitution reflects contemporary political and social realities
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improve constitutional clarity and coherence → strengthen democratic governance in Nigeria → |
| jurisdiction | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria → |
| language | English → |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
→
surface form: "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)"
Standing Orders of the House of Representatives →
surface form: "Standing Orders of the Nigerian House of Representatives"
Standing Orders of the Senate →
surface form: "Standing Orders of the Nigerian Senate"
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| legislativeChamberContext |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
→
surface form: "Nigerian House of Representatives"
Senate of Nigeria →
surface form: "Nigerian Senate"
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| meetsAt | National Assembly Complex, Abuja → |
| outputs |
constitutional amendment bills
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draft constitutional amendment reports → |
| oversightBy |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
→
surface form: "plenary of the Nigerian House of Representatives"
Senate of Nigeria →
surface form: "plenary of the Nigerian Senate"
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| partOf | National Assembly of Nigeria → |
| primaryFunction |
coordinate constitutional amendment processes
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examine proposed amendments to the Nigerian constitution → propose amendments to the Nigerian constitution → |
| reportingObligation | submit reports to the full National Assembly → |
| responsibility |
collate inputs from stakeholders on constitutional reform
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conduct public hearings on constitutional amendments → draft constitutional amendment bills → harmonize amendment proposals from both chambers of the National Assembly → liaise with state Houses of Assembly on constitutional amendment ratification → review existing constitutional provisions → |
| scopeOfWork |
electoral system and electoral bodies
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executive powers and tenure-related issues → federal structure and devolution of powers → fundamental rights provisions → judiciary and judicial reforms → legislative powers and procedures → local government system → revenue allocation and fiscal federalism → |
| temporalCharacteristic | constituted on a sessional or ad hoc basis for review exercises → |
| typeOfAmendmentProcess | legislative-driven constitutional amendment → |
| worksWith |
Independent National Electoral Commission
→
civil society organizations in Nigeria → Federal Ministries of Nigeria →
surface form: "executive branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria"
professional bodies and interest groups → state Houses of Assembly in Nigeria → |
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