Reps to inaugurate constitution review committee Oct 25

The House of Representatives ’ Special Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution will be inaugurated on October 25 , 2020 .

The Speaker , Femi Gbajabiamila , made the announcement at the plenary on Tuesday .

The Deputy Speaker , Ahmed Wase , is to chair the committee .

Giving details of the inauguration , a statement issued later by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker , Umar Puma , said the Vice - President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo ( SAN ); Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad ; and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors ’ Forum , Dr Kayode Fayemi , are some of the dignitaries expected to attend the occasion .

It also said Prof Dallas C . J . Dallas of the University of Jos will present the inaugural lecture with the topic , ‘ Prospects and challenges before the 9 th House of Representatives : Fulfilling citizens ’ expectations and the imperatives for the review of the Nigerian Constitution . ’

The statement read in part , “ The event , which is coming at a time when we are celebrating our 60 th Independence Anniversary , is expected to usher the House into a period of intense national engagement /conversation, where relevant stakeholders and members of the public make their inputs to the Constitution review process , with a view to enacting laws that reflect the moral values and aspirations of the Nigeria people . ”