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Nigeria: Senators Kick, Vow to Override Osinbajo On Assent to Four NASS Bills
Vanguard, 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… Read more »
Nigerian VP Refuses To Sign Four Bills Passed By Senate
The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has refused to sign the bills into law and sent them to the President. The senators have accused the Presidency of undermining their legislative powers by failing to assent to bills they passed.
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Nigeria: Osinbajo Denies Assent to 4 Bills Passed By Senate
Vanguard, 22 February 2017
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, withheld assent to four Bills including the National Lottery Amendment Bill 2016. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why I Rejected Four Bills, Osinbajo Tells N/Assembly
Daily Trust, 23 February 2017
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has declined assent to four bills amended by the National Assembly for several reasons including an ongoing court case against one of the Acts. Read more »
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Nigeria: Osinbajo Vetoes Four Bills Passed By National Assembly
Premium Times, 22 February 2017
Nigeria's Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has vetoed four bills passed by the National Assembly and transmitted to the President for assent. Read more »
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Nigeria: Osinbajo Withholds Assent to Four Bills
This Day, 22 February 2017
About 72 hours after Acting President Yemi Osinbajo assented to seven bills, the acting president on Wednesday returned four bills to the National Assembly after withholding his… Read more »
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Nigeria: National Assembly Fumes At Osinbajo's Veto of Four Bills
Guardian, 23 February 2017
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has withheld assent to four bills passed by the National Assembly last year. The four proposed laws are National Lottery Amendment Bill; Dangerous… Read more »
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Nigeria: Osinbajo Withholds Assent to Four Bills, Senators Protest
This Day, 23 February 2017
About 72 hours after acting President Yemi Osinbajo assented to seven bills, the acting president yesterday returned four bills to the National Assembly after withholding his… Read more »
