After a long stormy session, the House of Representatives adopted a harmonized version of the second amendment to the 1999 Constitution.

The lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction with explanations given for including other sections that were not among those approved by the House.

The sections that were approved by the Senate include a clause making provision for election petition for governorship elections to begin from the state level to the Supreme Court.

The two arms of the legislature have now adopted the changes making it possible for elections to hold in April instead of the previously scheduled January date.

"We have amended the constitution," Senator Ita Enang told reporters. "It will now be sent to the state houses of assembly for their concurrence."