The Senate will tomorrow conclude the clause-by-clause consideration of proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution and refer them to State Houses of Assembly for concurrence.

The same is expected to be done in the House of Representatives with hopes that the document would sail through as it had been agreed upon by both chambers at a retreat held in Lagos few days ago.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has, however, applauded the dedication of the lawmakers in both chambers of the parliament to the production of the document, which is about to be adopted as the reviewed constitution for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In a statement issued by his media office yesterday, Saraki described the process that led to the production of the document as “another promise kept” by the Eighth National Assembly.

The statement said, among others: “You will recall that when we first came into office, I made a promise that we will amend the constitution to reflect new realities that have arisen. Now, we are doing just that. With just under two years left for this tenure, we are wrapping up this process, which will then be transmitted to the State Assemblies for concurrence.

“We will continue to ensure that all the promises that we have made to the Nigerian people will be kept. It is also our hope that we can get this amendments sent to the state assemblies quickly so that the new amendments can take effect by the New Year and well-clear of the political electioneering season.

“This is the first time ever that we are concluding the constitution amendment process long before the election year so that people can objectively participate in the process without looking at the partisan benefits.”

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