Concern as NASS, HoA Speakers Engage in War of Words Over Constitution Amendment

War of words between leaders of the National Assembly, NASS and Speakers of the 36 state Assemblies, may further escalate in the coming days, if the latter refuses to burge on their list of demands.

The new face off would drag in the governors, who are believed to be behind the masks, urging on speakers to delay the ongoing Constitution Amendment exercise.

Last week, Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who doubles as chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, told newsmen in Abuja that Speakers made a list of four demands that must be included in the ongoing Constitution Amendment before they would support the move.

He said speakers were demanding creation of state police, among others, before they would vote on the 44 bills sent to them for concurrence.

So far, only Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Kaduna, Katsina, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun and Osun states have successfully considered, voted on, and forwarded their resolutions on the 44 bills to the National Assembly.