President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the Federal University of Education Numan (Establishment) Bill, 2024 recently passed by the National Assembly.
The president conveyed his decision to withold assent in a letter read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday by Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker.
Tinubu explained that he is declining assent due to some provisions, notably section 22 of the Bill that accords the authority to consent to the disposal of land to the Governor and not the President as ought to be the case in respect of land belonging to a Federal Government entity (in the case of Universities).
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Tinubu also said the word “statutes” is spelled as “statues” in items 13 and 15 under arrangement of sections; and the preposition “of” is omitted between the word “award” and “degree” in section 25(4)(b), and
‘ The phrase “one-third” is spelled as “on-third” in article 4(3) of the third schedule to the Bill”, he added.
“Pursuant to Section 58(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I hereby convey to the House of Representatives, my decision on 23rd December 2024 to decline Presidential assent.
“Please accept, Right Honourable Speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration” Tinubu stated.
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