Fayemi initiates review of 1999 Constitution in Ekiti
Gov. Kayode Fayemi has constituted a nine-member Committee to harmonise the views of the government and people of Ekiti on the review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
This is contained in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday by Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor.
The setting up of the committee, he said, is in furtherance to the May 7 announcement by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege on the plan to begin the review as part of efforts aimed at ensuring the participation of Nigerians in the proposed alteration of some of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
The governor tasked the members to ensure that they deliver viable proposals suggested by the government and the people of Ekiti.
He said the committee would be chaired by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda.
Other members are Adeoye Aribasoye and Tajudeen Akingbolu, members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Jinadu Ayodele, the Commissioner Regional Development and Special Duties, Adeyemi Adewunmi, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (Ado-Ekiti) and Catherine Oduluyi, Chairperson of the Young Lawyers Forum (Ikere-Ekiti Branch).
The members also include Kunle Ajayi of the Ekiti State University and Rita Ilevbare of the Ekiti State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee while Ayo Daramola, Senior Special Assistant on Legal Matters to the governor, will serve as secretary to the committee.
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