A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has said that the real work on the amendment of the country’s constitution is yet to commence.
Sagay, who stated this as a guest lecturer at the third Michael Opeyemi Bamidele birthday lecture in Lagos on Tuesday, also accused members of the National Assembly of abandoning the interest of the nation for their selfish motives.
The lecture was titled, “The status and role of a legislature in a democratic society” and was part of the activities to mark the 47th birthday of the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele.
The lecture was organised by friends of the commissioner just as Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya attended the event.
Other guests include the chairman of the event, Dr. Amos Akingba; the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu; his colleague from Iyin-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, Oba Ademola Ajakaiye; Action Congress governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and member of House of Representatives, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai.
According to Sagay, the glaring failure of the National Assembly members to address the crucial issue of true federalism has made mockery of the whole exercise.
He said, “In my view, the real work on the amendment or alteration of the constitution is yet to be commenced.
“From all indications, such work will not be undertaken by the present National Assembly, it will be the task of a future one.
Sagay said instead of serving the people for whom they ought to be representing at the National Assembly, the legislatures were engaged in the pursuit of self-interest to a degree that could only be regarded as shocking.
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