Constitution Reform And Newspaper Headline

NEWSPAPER HEADLINE

DAILY SUN

Senate bombshell

• Successors to dead, resigned president, govs to serve one term

The Senate yesterday amended a section of the Constitution to restrict a vice president or deputy governor who serves out the tenure of his or principal in office, in the event of death or permanent incapacitation, to one fresh term of four years.

 

THE GUARDIAN

Governors silent after meeting Buhari in London

The six state governors who visited President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday at Abuja House, the official residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, kept mum after meeting the ailing leader.

 

VANGUARD

Senate votes against more powers for states

• Cuts presidential power, okays independent candidature, gives autonomy to local governments: its futile – AFENIFERE

Abuja – Proposals for restricting of the country took a negative turn yesterday after the Senate rejected moves to decongest the Exclusive Legislatives List and in favors of the Concurrent List in line with agitation for devolution of powers to the states.

 

THE NATION

Constitution reform: Senate removes President’s power

• Bills to amend Land Use Act, others fail

SENATORS passed yesterday 29 of the 23 items slated for an amendment to the 1999 Constitution.

 

THE PUNCH

Senate seeks immunity for members, rejects power devolution

…okays independent candidacy, financial autonomy for LGs

• Senate missed the opportunity to save Nigeria – Afenifere

The Senate, on Wednesday, voted on the4 proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution during which the lawmakers rejected devolution of power to the States.

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate reduces President’s powers, dashes women’s hope

…rejects devolution of power, removal of Land Use Act, affirmative action

• Approves immunity for Lawmakers, independent candidacy
• Scraps state electoral commissions, state/LG joint account

The Senate, yesterday, took a major step to whittle the power of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, if he decides to withhold assent in the process of altering the Constitution of the country.