The
Presidency on Wednesday said President Goodluck Jonathan had not signed
some bills passed by the National Assembly because he was still
consulting on reservations made by stakeholders on some of the bills.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, gave the explanation while featuring on a
current affairs programme of a private radio station, Raypower 100.5 FM.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu
Tambuwwal, had during a symposium, marking the last Democracy Day at the
Presidential Villa, said it was disturbing to note that the executive
had shied away from its responsibility by not assenting to bills passed
by the National Assembly.
Tambuwwal said the situation had made legislative process cumbersome because some of the bills had to be re-introduced de novo.
Also on Monday, Deputy President of the Senate, Ike
Ekweremadu, for the second time, criticised the executive for failing to
sign certain bills passed by the National Assembly aimed at deepening
good governance and democracy.
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