he Nigerian 1999 Constitution has generated so much interest and debate among all sections of the nation’s populace, especially among the human rights and pro-democracy families that it has become only one of the top issues of national discourse at any given opportunity. The issue stems from how the Constitution came about, as many have argued that though the Constitution in its opening statement claimed that it was a document that “we the people decided to give to ourselves,” but that “indeed the document lied against itself, as it was not we the people that gave it to ourselves, but the military gave it to the people.”

With that in mind, many of the groups, especially from the pro-democracy family that fought to ensure the return of democratic rule, it was either those in authority listen to their call for the convocation of the sovereign national conference or they will never stop shouting. While the hue and cry for a new constitution continued, the leadership of the National Assembly decided to assuage the nerve of Nigerians by setting up a committee to review it and at least attempt to address some of the pressing and contending issues. After many attempts however, the sixth Assembly finally succeeded in amending some aspects that has to do with transition of power from President to vice president, electoral reform and some other areas. To read more click here:http://www.mydailynewswatchng.com/2013/07/15/review-of-1999-constitution-nass-needs-to-do-more/

The constitution was made by the northerners in a simple way it could favour themselves.

Till it makes front page

We need National Independent Constitutional Conference. The present constitution is obsolete.
It will end a lot of agitations
Imagine where a school sat can be in an elective office leading professors and never take counsel simply because he is in charge of power.