Fayemi Sets Up Ekiti Committee On Review Of 1999 Constitution

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, has set up a nine-member
committee to harmonise the views of the government and people of
the state on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution.

According to NAN, this was disclosed in a statement by Yinka
Oyebode, the governor’s spokesman, on Tuesday.

He said the setting up of the committee is in furtherance to the
May 7 announcement by Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, on
the plan to begin the review of some of the provisions of the 1999
constitution as part of efforts to ensure the participation of
Nigerians in the proposed alteration.

In February 2020, Ahmad Lawan, president of the senate,
inaugurated a 56-member committee to embark on another round of
amendment of the 1999 constitution in 2018.

Omo-Agege had invited all Nigerians to a zonal public hearing on
the review of the 1999 constitution held in May.

The governor asked members of the committee to ensure that they
deliver practicable proposals suggested by the government and
people of Ekiti.

He said the committee is to be chaired by Olawale Fapohunda, the
state attorney-general and commissioner for justice.

Other members are Adeoye Aribasoye and Tajudeen Akingbolu, who
are members of the Ekiti state house of assembly.

Others are Alhaji Jinadu Ayodele, commissioner of regional
development and special duties; Adeyemi Adewunmi, chairman Nigerian
Bar Association Ado-Ekiti branch, and Catherine Oduluyi,
chairperson, Young Lawyers Forum Ikere-Ekiti branch.

Others are Kunle Ajayi of the Ekiti State University and Rita
Ilevbare of the Ekiti state gender-based violence management
committee as well as Ayo Daramola, senior special assistant on
legal matters to the governor, who will serve as secretary to the
committee.

According to him, the committee is expected to participate
actively at the zonal and national meetings of the national
assembly on constitutional review.

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, has set up a nine-member
committee to harmonise the views of the government and people of
the state on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution.

According to NAN, this was disclosed in a statement by Yinka
Oyebode, the governor’s spokesman, on Tuesday.

He said the setting up of the committee is in furtherance to the
May 7 announcement by Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, on
the plan to begin the review of some of the provisions of the 1999
constitution as part of efforts to ensure the participation of
Nigerians in the proposed alteration.

In February 2020, Ahmad Lawan, president of the senate,
inaugurated a 56-member committee to embark on another round of
amendment of the 1999 constitution in 2018.

Omo-Agege had invited all Nigerians to a zonal public hearing on
the review of the 1999 constitution held in May.

The governor asked members of the committee to ensure that they
deliver practicable proposals suggested by the government and
people of Ekiti.

He said the committee is to be chaired by Olawale Fapohunda, the
state attorney-general and commissioner for justice.

Other members are Adeoye Aribasoye and Tajudeen Akingbolu, who
are members of the Ekiti state house of assembly.

Others are Alhaji Jinadu Ayodele, commissioner of regional
development and special duties; Adeyemi Adewunmi, chairman Nigerian
Bar Association Ado-Ekiti branch, and Catherine Oduluyi,
chairperson, Young Lawyers Forum Ikere-Ekiti branch.

Others are Kunle Ajayi of the Ekiti State University and Rita
Ilevbare of the Ekiti state gender-based violence management
committee as well as Ayo Daramola, senior special assistant on
legal matters to the governor, who will serve as secretary to the
committee.

According to him, the committee is expected to participate
actively at the zonal and national meetings of the national
assembly on constitutional review.