On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the House of Representatives will vote on thirty-seven bills to amend the Constitution.
As reported earlier, lawmakers will also vote today on the bill to establish State Police in Nigeria.
The bills are grouped into electoral reform bills, judicial reform bills, security and policing bills, local government bills, legislature bills and traditional institution bills.
Here is the full list of constitutional amendment bills for deliberation in the plenary of the House of Representatives.
ELECTORAL REFORMS (Bills 1-3)
1. Bill NO. 1: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL, GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Enables independent candidates with verified signatures (10% of registered voters from 2/3 of relevant areas); INEC/SIEC verifies signatures; 50% fee waiver for women candidates.
2. BILL NO. 2: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR CRITERIA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR THE STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2025 → Introduces non-partisanship/integrity/age criteria for SIEC members → Empowers SIEC to make rules independently (no need for Governor approval) → Expands SIEC functions (voter education, campaign monitoring, party primaries, referendums, etc.)
3. Bill NO. 3: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Establishes the Electoral Offences Commission as a federal executive body, with first-line charge funding; details composition, qualifications and powers (to be prescribed by Act).
JUDICIAL REFORMS (bills 4-6)
4. Bill NO. 4: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO RELIEVE THE SUPREME COURT OF SOME OF ITS BURDENS, REPOSITION IT AS A COURT OF POLICY AND ENSURE THE TIMELY DISPOSAL OF ELECTION PETITIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Leave required for most Supreme Court appeals (except presidential/vice-presidential election matters).
5. Bill NO. 5: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Clarifies Chief Justice as Head of Judiciary; mandates 360-day disposal of appeals to Supreme Court.
6. BILL NO. 6: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO EMPOWER JUDGES ELEVATED TO HIGHER COURTS TO DETERMINE PART-HEARD CRIMINAL CASES PENDING BEFORE THEM PRIOR TO THEIR ELEVATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Empowers elevated judges of the Federal High Court to conclude part-heard criminal cases (prosecution closed) within 6 months (vacation excluded).
SECURITY AND POLICING (Bills 7-8)
7. Bill NO. 7: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (SIXTH ALTERATION) 2026 → Substitute the wordings “Nigeria Police Force” with “Police” in the relevant sections to allow for State Police.
8. Bill NO. 8: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Places funding for the Armed Forces on first-line charge (like INEC, National Assembly, Judiciary).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Bills 9–17)
9. Bill NO. 9: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AS A TIER OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2025 → Creates Local Governments as a third tier; revises federalism and legislative powers accordingly.
10. Bill NO. 10: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITORS-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AREA COUNCILS… 2025
→ Establishes independent State Auditors-General for Local Governments/Area Councils.
18. Bill NO. 18: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO SPOUSES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Gender neutral spousal citizenship (5 years residency).
19. Bill NO. 19: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCLUDE CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT… 2025 → Empowers National Assembly to prescribe citizenship by investment.
20. Bill NO. 20: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER SPECIAL SEATS FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Creates special (temporary) women seats by electoral college; groups states into geo-political zones.
LEGISLATURE (Bills 21-25)
21. BILL NO. 21: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH THE BUREAUCRACY OF LEGISLATION IN THE CONSTITUTION; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES, 2025 → Makes Clerk head of Legislative Service in National Assembly and State Houses.
22. Bill NO. 22: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE APPROPRIATION BILL SHALL BE LAID… 2025
Estimates of appropriations to be submitted at least 60 days prior to the close of the financial year.
23. Bill NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBERS FOLLOWING THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Members sworn in after inauguration (with Certificate of Return).
24. Bill NO. 24: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF A STATE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Adds procedural safeguards for removal of State House Speakers/Deputy Speakers.
25. Bill NO. 25: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT’S POWERS OF MAKING LAWS FOR TRANSITIONAL PURPOSES: AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Removes executive authority to amend laws for constitutional compliance.
HUMAN RIGHTS / DEVOTION OF POWERS / FISCAL / INSTITUTIONS /
TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS (bills 26-37)
26. BILL NO. 26: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF TOURISM AND TOURISM-RELATED MATTERS ON THE CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LIST… 2025 → Moves tourism to Concurrent List.
27. Bill NO. 27: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Introduces section on best interests of the child, protection from violence/abuse, access to justice.
28. Bill NO. 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO FURTHER DEFINE ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT… 2025 → Explicitly includes public parade of arrested suspects as torture/degrading treatment.
29. Bill NO. 29: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF AN UNBORN CHILD BEING CARRIED BY A PREGNANT WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH… 2025 → Pregnant women sentenced to death shall receive life imprisonment instead.
30. Bill NO. 30: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT… 2025
→ Right to life: adds right to clean/safe/healthy environment.
31. Bill NO. 31: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REQUIRE THAT ALL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY CORPORATIONS… SUBMIT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025
→ All agencies to provide audited financial statements within 90–180 days.
32. BILL NO. 32: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025 → Requires public disclosure of Auditor-General reports within 90 days.
33. Bill NO. 33: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION… 2025 → Provides for one representative per state + FCT on the Federal Civil Service Commission.
34. BILL NO. 34: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH STATE SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Ensures at least one House of Assembly member per Local Government (raises max members to 44).
35. Bill NO. 35: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON MATTERS OF QUALIFICATION OR DISQUALIFICATION… 2025
Governor appoints replacement deputy, does not affect governor’s election.
36. BILL NO. 36 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Creates State Council of Traditional Rulers as a state executive body.
37. Bill NO. 37: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND STATUTORY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA… 2025 → Requires at least 5% of local government funds to be allocated to Traditional Councils (through state law).
