Full List: National Assembly Shortlists 37 Key Constitutional Amendment Bills for Review

The National Assembly has unveiled 37 priority constitutional amendment bills selected for accelerated consideration as lawmakers intensify efforts to review key provisions of the 1999 Constitution.

The bills were drawn from over 260 constitution amendment proposals that have already passed second reading in both chambers of the National Assembly and have been identified by the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Constitution Review as critical reforms requiring urgent legislative attention.

The bills, prioritised by the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Constitution Review, cover critical areas including electoral reforms, security, judicial reforms, local government autonomy, women's representation, fiscal accountability, devolution of powers and traditional institutions.

Below is the full list of the 37 prioritised constitutional amendment bills:

ELECTORAL REFORMS

1. Bill to reform State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).

2. Bill to introduce independent candidacy in elections.

3. Bill to establish the Electoral Offences Commission.

JUDICIAL REFORMS

4. Bill to restrict and streamline appeals to the Supreme Court.

5. Bill to strengthen timelines and procedures for election petitions.

6. Bill to improve judicial administration and efficiency.

SECURITY AND POLICING

7. Bill to establish State Police.

8. Bill to create State Police Service Commissions.

9. Bill to strengthen federal-state cooperation in policing.

10. Bill to place funding of the Armed Forces on first-line charge.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS

11. Bill to guarantee financial autonomy for local governments.

12. Bill to recognise local governments as a constitutionally protected tier of government.

13. Bill to strengthen the powers and responsibilities of local governments.

INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE AND CITIZENSHIP

14. Bill to create special seats for women in the Senate.

15. Bill to create special seats for women in the House of Representatives.

16. Bill to create special seats for women in State Houses of Assembly.

17. Bill to provide citizenship by investment.

LEGISLATURE

18. Bill to institutionalise legislative bureaucracy.

19. Bill to strengthen legislative independence and capacity.

DEVOLUTION OF POWERS

20. Bill to move tourism from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List.

21. Bill to devolve additional powers to states.

HUMAN RIGHTS

22. Bill to strengthen constitutional protection of rights.

23. Bill to expand access to justice and constitutional remedies.

24. Bill to enhance protection of vulnerable groups.

FISCAL REFORMS

25. Bill to strengthen the Office of the Auditor-General.

26. Bill to compel timely submission of government financial statements.

27. Bill to mandate publication of audit reports.

28. Bill to improve public financial accountability.

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

29. Bill to separate the legal fate of governors and deputy governors regarding qualification and disqualification.

30. Bill to remove certain executive law-making powers.

31. Bill to strengthen institutional checks and balances.

TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS

32. Bill to establish State Councils of Traditional Rulers.

33. Bill to grant constitutional recognition to traditional institutions.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORRECTIONS

34. Bill to correct the name of Ibeno Local Government Area to Ibono.

35. Bill to correct the name of Aiyekire Local Government Area to Aiyedire.

36. Bill to correct the name of Jaba Local Government Area to Ham.

37. Bill to correct the name of Ibadan Central Local Government Area to Ibadan North-East.

The proposed amendments will still require passage by the National Assembly and approval by at least two-thirds of the State Houses of Assembly before they can become part of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.