Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The House of Representatives has said its Committee on Constitution Review (HCCR) will hold a high-level consultative meeting on Monday with the leadership of Nigeria's registered political parties.

The session, part of the 10th Assembly's broader programme to amend the constitution, will be held in Abuja at 10 a.m.

There are 18 registered parties in Nigeria.

According to a statement by the House Spokesperson Akin Rotimi, the meeting will gather national chairmen, national secretaries, national women leaders, and other senior officers of registered parties.

The agenda includes deliberations on thematic areas like special seats for women, judicial and electoral reform, independent candidacy, local government reform, ...