The leadership of House of Representatives has unveiled plans to override President Muhammadu on 10 bills for which he declined assent over the past few months.
Abdulrasak Namdas, chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs disclosed this at a press briefing held at the National Assembly, Abuja.
He confirmed that the process of vetoing the President has commenced and that the progress report will be made public accordingly.
On the electoral Act which was communicated to the House and the Senate, the Adamawa lawmaker explained that the House agreed with two out of three reasons adduced by Mr President.
According to Namdas, the House agreed with the President on that “the amendment to section 138 of the Principal Act to delete two crucial grounds upon which an election may be challenged unduly limits the rights if candidates in elections to a free and fair electoral review process.
He added that the House also aligned with the President that National Assembly lacks power to legislate over Local Government Areas as stipulated in section 152(3-5) of the Principal Act.
According to Buhari’s letter, the amendment section 152(3-5) of the Principal Act, may raise constitutional issues over the competence of the National Assembly to legislate over Local Government elections.”
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