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2026 Constitution Assembly

Nigeria’s 2026 constitutional review process has entered a new phase following the transmission of proposed constitutional alteration bills to the 36 State Houses of Assembly.

The National Assembly transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026, to state legislatures on Wednesday for consideration and approval.

The development moves the amendment process beyond the National Assembly and places the proposed changes before state lawmakers.

Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said the transmission was carried out in accordance with Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, which sets out the procedure for altering the nation’s supreme law.

The state assemblies have been given a 30-day administrative window to consider the proposals and communicate their positions to the National Assembly.

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However, Ogunlana clarified that the 30-day period is not a constitutional deadline.

For a constitutional amendment to proceed, it must secure approval from at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly, meaning at least 24 state legislatures must approve the relevant alteration.

The current review is part of the 10th National Assembly’s broader constitutional reform exercise, which has considered proposals covering several areas of governance and public administration.

Earlier stages of the process involved public consultations, stakeholder engagements and consideration of numerous amendment proposals.

A June 2026 report on prioritised constitutional alteration bills identified areas including electoral reforms, judicial reforms, security and policing, local government autonomy, devolution of powers, fiscal matters, human rights and institutional reforms.

The state assembly stage is therefore significant because proposed amendments must secure sufficient support across the states before they can become part of the Constitution.

The transmission also places responsibility on individual state legislatures to examine the proposals and determine their positions through their constitutional procedures.

Among the issues previously considered during the review process is the question of state policing, alongside other proposals relating to governance and the structure of the federation.

The constitutional review process is expected to continue as state lawmakers consider the transmitted bills.

The outcome will depend on the votes of the state assemblies and subsequent constitutional procedures required for alterations to the 1999 Constitution.

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