Constitution Review: Abia, Imo Residents to Participate in Zonal Public Hearing Today July 19 — Deputy Speaker Kalu

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has confirmed that residents of Abia and Imo States will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to Nigeria’s ongoing constitutional reform during the zonal public hearings scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025.

This is part of a nationwide effort by the House Committee on Constitution Review (HCCR) to gather input from Nigerians across the six geopolitical zones on proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution.

According to the official schedule released by the committee, the South East geopolitical zone will have two public hearing centers:

Centre A: Enugu Centre – for stakeholders from Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu States.
📍 Venue: International Conference Centre, Enugu
🕙 Time: Saturday, 19th July 2025 | 10:00 AM

Centre B: Owerri Centre – for stakeholders from Imo and Abia States.
📍 Venue: Eze Imo Palace, Owerri, Imo State
🕙 Time: Saturday, 19th July 2025 | 10:00 AM

Deputy Speaker Kalu emphasized that this review process is one of the most comprehensive in Nigeria’s democratic history, covering critical areas such as gender equality, inclusive governance, judicial and fiscal reforms, security and policing, and devolution of powers.

“We are giving Nigerians a unique opportunity to directly shape the legal foundation of our democracy. The voices of our people in Abia, Imo, and across the South East are crucial in this exercise,” he stated.

To ensure wider participation beyond physical attendance, the event will be streamed LIVE on the official Facebook page of the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu as well as on ABN TV ‘s Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

Participants and interested citizens are encouraged to review the Compendium of Bills for engagement ahead of the hearings. The document is available for download via the link: bit.ly/HCCRCompendium.

The constitutional review exercise is being jointly coordinated by the House and Senate, and is expected to result in far-reaching amendments that will strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions and governance systems.