16 measures amending the constitution have been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Idris Wase, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

In a statement released on Friday, Wase praised Buhari and pointed out that the laws provide the states additional authority.

Financial independence for state legislatures and the state judiciary is one of the laws that were officially signed.

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In addition, there are legislation that would shift the jail, power, and railway from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list.

In addition, Buhari signed a law requiring that within 60 days of taking office, the president and governors submit names of nominees for ministerial or commissionerial posts for Senate or state house of assembly confirmation.

After taking the oath of office on May 29, under the new law, President-elect Bola Tinubu will be required to nominate his cabinet within two months.