BUHARI KICKS OUT ANOTHER BILL
ABUJA—FOR the third time, President of Nigeria, Muhammadu
Buhari has declined his assent
to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, alleging irregularities and draft issues. The rejection of the Electoral Amendment Bill, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, was communicated to the National Assembly on August 30.
In the statement he read, titled “Presidential decision to decline assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018’’, Enang noted that the areas of conflict that led to the President’s rejection of appending his signature to the bill were on Sections 31, 34, 85 (1) among others. He said: “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has by communication dated August 30, 2018, to the Senate and the House of Representatives, declined Assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018. “I pray for leave, that in view of public interest, the fact of the National Assembly vacation, the imperative to avoid speculation and misinformation, that I give just a few of the rationale by Mr. President. “Mr. President is declining assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill due to some drafting issues that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill. “Mr. President invites the Senate and House of Representatives to address these issues as quickly as possible so that he may grant Presidential Assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill.
to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, alleging irregularities and draft issues. The rejection of the Electoral Amendment Bill, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, was communicated to the National Assembly on August 30.
In the statement he read, titled “Presidential decision to decline assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018’’, Enang noted that the areas of conflict that led to the President’s rejection of appending his signature to the bill were on Sections 31, 34, 85 (1) among others. He said: “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has by communication dated August 30, 2018, to the Senate and the House of Representatives, declined Assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018. “I pray for leave, that in view of public interest, the fact of the National Assembly vacation, the imperative to avoid speculation and misinformation, that I give just a few of the rationale by Mr. President. “Mr. President is declining assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill due to some drafting issues that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill. “Mr. President invites the Senate and House of Representatives to address these issues as quickly as possible so that he may grant Presidential Assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill.
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