Constitution alteration bills: 37 priority proposals before the 10th National Assembly
The National Assembly identified 37 priority constitution alteration bills; apart from State Police, none is shown to have passed both chambers by 7 October 2026.
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PLAC's April 2026 summary groups the proposals under electoral reform (State Independent Electoral Commissions, independent candidacy, an Electoral Offences Commission), judicial reform (faster election petitions, direct funding of courts, a Court of Appeal division in every state), legislative reform, citizenship, human rights (including the definition of torture and a right to a clean environment), state and community police, devolution (roads, tourism and quarantine to the Concurrent List), and fiscal accountability and local government. Tribune reported on 7 October 2026 that the target of finishing by December 2025 was missed and the bills may not become law before the 2027 elections.
Who this affects
All Nigerians, state governments and the courts.
What it changes
- 1Expedited hearing of election petitions: shorter timelines and the Supreme Court's exclusive jurisdiction over presidential petitions (Bill 27).
- 2Citizenship rights for foreign spouses of Nigerian women, and citizenship by investment.
- 3Auditor-General reports to be published; statutory bodies must submit annual financial statements.
- 4Right to a clean and healthy environment (Bill 37).
- 5State and Community Police (Bill 20) - passed separately as the Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026.
The National Assembly identified 37 priority constitution alteration bills; apart from State Police, none is shown to have passed both chambers by 7 October 2026.
The clause-by-clause text for this bill hasn't been published here yet — only the summary above.
Committee· House
16 April 2026
Townhall on the bills held 16 April 2026 (PLAC).
Official text
The gazetted document
Today in the Assembly
Sittings, motions and divisions, day by day
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