The Nigerian constitutional review process continues to unfold with procedural precision; still, one cannot help but feel a sense of missed opportunity. Given the decades of controversy, debate, and dissatisfaction that have surrounded Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution — a document many argue was imposed rather than genuinely adopted — one would have expected this review to ignite passionate national discourse and unprecedented public engagement.
The process in itself demonstrates organised engagement from predictable stakeholders (politicians, tr
The Nigerian constitutional review process continues to unfold with procedural precision; still, one cannot help but feel a sense of missed opportunity. Given the decades of controversy, debate, and dissatisfaction that have surrounded Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution — a document many argue was imposed rather than genuinely adopted — one would have expected this review to ignite passionate national discourse and unprecedented public engagement.
The process in itself demonstrates organised engagement from predictable stakeholders (politicians, tr