Natasha, Ireti, To Represent Kogi In 45-member Constitution Review Committee
The lawmakers representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, FCT, Senator Ireti Kingibe, have been named to represent Kogi and FCT in the 45-member constitution review committee to be chaired by Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin.
The committee is mandated to handle all bills seeking one alteration or the other in the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
According to the Senate president, Godwill Akpabio, the 45-member committee comprises eight principal officers of the senate who will serve as steering committee within the larger committee, a senator from each of the 36 states of the federation, and the Federal Capital, FCT, and one senator representing each geo-political zone of the country.
Speaking on the reason for the review, the Senate President said it has become important to review the Constitution to be in line with the current reality.
“There is a need for us to touch some aspects of the constitution to bring them in line with current realities, particularly with the era of artificial intelligence and some of the things we have observed that need to be put right.
“We are taking one senator per state because we are talking about the constitution amendment. One senator per state and then we are also taking one senator representing each geo-political zone,” Akpabio said.
Full list of the Senators in the Constitution review committee:
Barau Jibrin
Opeyemi Bamidele
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Oyelola Ashiru
Ali Ndume
Nwebonyi Onyeka
Abba Moro
Osita Ngwu
Oyewunmi Olalere
Sani Hangar
Enyinnaya Abaribe
Binus Dauda Yaroe
Bassey Etim Akpan
Ifeanyi Ubah
Abdul Ningi
Seriake Dickson
Agom Jarigbe
Ned Nwoko
Adams Oshiomole
Danjuma Goje
Osita Izunaso
Abdulhamid Ahmed
Khalid Mustapha
Sani Rufai
Mutari Dandutse
Yahaya Abdullahi
Adebule Oluranti
Ugodiya Akwashiki
Sani Musa
Adeola Olamilekan
Adeniyi Ayodele
Abdulfatai Buhari
Simon Lalong
Aliyu Wamako
Shuaibu Lau
Ahmed Lawan
Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u
Ireti Kingigbe
Ipalibo Banigo
Adamu Aliero
Orji Uzor Kalu
Francis Fadahunsi
Bomai Mohammed
Barinada Mpigi
Umar Sadiq Sulaiman