The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the receipt of not less than 44 constitution amendment bills from the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Amos Ojo.
The Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, who announced the receipt of the bills during plenary on Tuesday, said that the 44 Constitution Amendment bills were forwarded to the State Houses of Assembly through their Clerks on the 29th March, 2022.
The Speaker said that the proposed amendments were important to the nation and its citizens; hence he called on his colleagues to get prepared for the task ahead.
Hon. Ogundoyin hinted that the Oyo State House of Assembly will organize seminars for its members on the proposed amendment bills to enable them have comprehensive insight into the national assignment.
“We have the 44 Constitution Amendment bills as read by the Clerk, Mrs. Yetunde Awe. This is in continuation of efforts to amend some questionable and grey areas in the 1999 Constitution. Oyo Assembly will work diligently on the bills as required. It is an important national assignment and we are treating it as such” Hon Ogundoyin said
It will be recalled that the National Assembly had on March 1, 2022 voted on the amendments recommended by the joint Senate and House of Representatives Special Adhoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
