Senator Rejects Call For New Constitution, Advocates Amendments

The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has rejected the idea of discarding Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution in favor of drafting a new one, insisting that the current document remains functional.

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Nwoko described the existing constitution as a “working document” that continues to guide governance in the country.

“Personally, I do not subscribe to the idea that we should throw away the current constitution and create an entirely new one.

“It’s a workable document, and it has been guiding what we are doing in Nigeria so far,” he said.

The lawmaker maintained that while the constitution is not perfect, it can be improved through targeted amendments rather than a complete overhaul.

He said, “There cannot be any perfect constitution anywhere in the world.

“All you can do is propose amendments and hope that those amendments go through so that whatever the wishes of the people are can be reflected.”

Nwoko’s remarks come amid renewed calls from civil society groups and some political leaders advocating for a new constitution as a means of addressing structural and governance challenges in the country.