ARTICLE 25

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

1. The Constitution may be repealed or amended in part through the due process outlined below.

2. Notice of any amendment to the Constitution proposed by any member or group of members shall be sent through the Secretary-General or his representative, to the NEC of the Association in session not later than seven months before the ADM at which the proposed amendment is to be considered. This is to allow at least two NEC meetings before the ADM.

3. On receipt of a notice of the proposed repeal or amendment to the Constitution, Council shall immediately constitute a Constitution Review Committee specifically for that purpose.

4. The Constitution Review Committee shall receive and consider all proposals for amendment and present its recommendations to the next meeting of NEC which shall deliberate upon the Committee's recommendations and record its decisions.

5. The proposed amendment(s) as approved by Council shall thereafter be sent by the Secretary-General to all State branches of the Association at least Six (6) weeks before the ADM.

6. The proposed amendment(s) as approved by NEC and circulated to the State and FCT-Abuja branches shall then be tabled before the ADM for deliberations and adoption or/and ratification provided a vote shall be taken at the ADM on every proposed amendment.

The amendment shall be adopted by 2/3 of delegates at the ADM provided 2/3 shall be approximated to the nearest higher whole number. Voting shall be as in 10(2) provided any decision shall not be taken by acclamation or consensus in this instance. Quorum for amendment shall be as in 8(8).

7. (a) Any proposed amendment not considered or/and stepped down for whatever reason at an ADM shall be regarded as rejected.

(b) Any rejected amendment shall fulfill afresh all the provisions of Article 25 before it can be considered again at any ADM.

8. Any amendments to the Constitution shall come into effect immediately after the conclusion of the ADM where the amendments were passed.