Anyaoku Asks Tinubu To Convene National Constituent Assembly For New Constitution

Emeka Anyaoku, a former secretary general of the Commonwealth, has requested that President Bola Tinubu call a national constituent assembly to revise the country’s constitution.

During their meeting at the State House in Abuja, Anyaoku—who is also the Chairman of the Patriots—said that this was one of the suggestions made.

If the president is serious about implementing the two measures that Anyaoku outlined, he should send an executive bill to the National Assembly, as he was requested to do by his constituents.

He argues that the National Constituent Assembly should be comprised of three representatives from each state and one representative from the Federal Capital Territory, chosen by the people without regard to political affiliation.

The formation of a National Constituent Assembly, whose duty it is to write a new constitution, he said.

Furthermore, we proposed that this National Constituent Assembly be comprised of individuals chosen by the public independent of political parties.

We should appoint three people from each of the 36 states plus one representative from the nation’s capital to write a new constitution.

Due to the lack of a national referendum provision in our current laws, we also proposed including a provision in the bill to request that the National Assembly pass legislation authorising one.

“We summed up by stating that the Nigerian people should have a say in the new constitution by holding a national referendum on the draft constitution that comes out of the constituent assembly.”

We also discussed the nationwide protest problem that is currently unfolding. Additionally, he stated that they had recommended the president to engage in communication with the protest organisers, arguing that both the federal and state governments should do so.

The protest leaders should initiate communication with the government. So that there are no casualties or people killed because law and order enforcement agencies are managing the protests, we also advised that the police and the army refrain from using lethal weapons when they are managing the demonstrations.

displays of discontent.