Nigeria: Senators Kick, Vow to Override Osinbajo On Assent to Four NASS Bills

23 February 2017

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, wrote the Senate and House of Representatives, withholding assent to four bills already passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.

In the letter to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and read, yesterday, at plenary, Osinbajo said he was withholding assent to Dangerous Drug Amendment Bill 2016; National Lottery Bill; Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (Amendment Bill 2016) and the Currency Conversion (Freezing Order) (Amendment)Bill, 2016.

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