The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, describing the transmission as the next stage in the constitutional alteration process.

Ogunlana said the Bill was transmitted to the state legislatures pursuant to the directive of the National Assembly leadership and in accordance with Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

Under Section 9, a constitutional alteration Bill must be approved by resolutions of not less than two-thirds of the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states before the National Assembly can proceed with the constitutional amendment process.

The Clerk urged the state legislatures to consider the Bill in accordance with their respective legislative procedures and communicate their resolutions to the National Assembly after completing their deliberations.

He, however, clarified that while the Constitution does not prescribe a specific timeframe for state Houses of Assembly to communicate their resolutions on constitutional alteration Bills, the National Assembly expects the state legislatures to conclude their consideration and communicate their positions within 30 days of receiving the Bill.

According to him, the 30-day period is an administrative timeframe intended to facilitate an orderly and coordinated process and does not constitute a constitutional deadline.

The National Assembly also acknowledged the constitutional responsibilities and independence of the state legislatures in considering the proposed alterations, stressing that the transmission was aimed at enabling them to discharge their constitutional role.

Ogunlana said the National Assembly remained committed to ensuring that the constitutional alteration process was conducted in accordance with the Constitution, due process, institutional cooperation and the legislative responsibilities of all tiers of government.

He added that upon receiving the resolutions from the state Houses of Assembly, the National Assembly would take further steps in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.