Saraki speaks on 1999 constitution review amendments

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- Senate president Bukola Saraki said he is excited that 25 out of the nation’s 36 states have voted on the constitution review amendments

- The constitutional review amendments were passed by the National Assembly in July 2017

- Saraki said the prompt reactions by the 25 states will encourage the lawmakers to move to the next phase

Saraki, who took to Facebook to share his excitement, said that the passage of the amendments by the 25 states was a testament to the fact that “with the right vision and follow-through, we can achieve ANYTHING as a nation.”

He also said the process was a pointer that “politicians from various walks of life and various parties can still come together to get things done.”

His full statement below:

“I am excited about the news that 25 out of 36 States have voted on the #ConstitutionReview amendments that the 8th National Assembly passed in 2017.

“In 2015, when we first started the ambitious process to review the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we never could have imagined the level of support and participation that we would get from all of you — everyday Nigerians, members of the civil society, and political actors across the country.

“This is why the passage of the #ConstitutionReview amendments in 25 states across the country, is a pat on the back of legislators at both the federal and state levels — because it shows that with the right vision and follow-through, we can achieve ANYTHING as a nation.

“Make no mistake, this is another #PromiseKept by the 8th National Assembly, and it further demonstrates that despite our differences politicians from various walks of life and various parties can still come together to get things done.

“Moving forward, I cannot wait to receive the #ConstitutionReview documents at the National Assembly so that we can move forward with the process of getting them assented and cemented in the laws of our great Federal Republic.

“Now that both the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives have set up a joint committee to review the #ConstitutionReview amendments that did not scale through initially, we are encouraged with the level of collaboration that we have already seen from the State Assemblies throughout this process”.

“I am very encouraged for the next phase of this process."

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NAIJ.com previously reported that some governors from the southwest states announced their plan to take a stance on the various issues for the deliberation in the constitution amendment that might affect the region.

The governor after a meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state said they met to ratify their common stance on all the issues billed for amendment, adding that the Yoruba nation is one with same destiny.

Speaking at the meeting, the Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, said the governors would not allow party politics to divide them on the issues of the constitutional amendment.

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