The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman House Committee on Constitution Review, Idris Wase (APC, Plateau), said President Muhammadu Buhari has signed 16 constitution alteration bills into law.
Mr Wase, in a statement on Friday, commended the president for giving assent to the bills, which according to him will devolve more power to states.
The bill on financial independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary is one of the bills signed by the president.
Other bills signed by the president are on the removal of the railway, prison and electricity from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the National Assembly in January transmitted 35 constitution amendment bills to the president for assent.
The 35 bills have been considered by 27 State Houses of Assembly (SHA) and approved by at least 24 state assemblies as required by Section 9 of the Constitution.
The state assemblies, however, failed…
