- The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution, limiting the number of ministers to 37
- Sponsored by lawmakers from Bauchi and Borno states, the bill aims to reduce governance costs and enhance efficiency
- Currently, President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council comprises 45 ministers, with the bill seeking to address inequality and overlapping mandates
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review is deliberating a bill aimed at amending the 1999 Constitution to cap the number of ministers appointed by the President at 37.
The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Streamline the Number of Ministers to be Appointed to the Federal Executive Council,” is now under review by the committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
