The Senate is set to engage President Goodluck
Jonathan in a final showdown for rejecting the amendments made to the
1999 constitution.
Last
month, President Jonathan rejected the amendments made by the National
Assembly citing several reasons ranging from the amendment not
satisfying the requirements of section 9(3) Constitution of 1999 as
amended, whittling down executive powers, giving executive powers to the
legislature and the Judiciary among others.
The Supreme Court has also banned the National Assembly from taking further steps towards amending the 1999 constitution, mandating that they keep the status quo on the case until June 18.
But the lawmakers have insisted that the Supreme Court lacks the power to stop it from amending the 1999 Constitution which it says is its constitutional duty.
In pursuance to this, The Nation reports that the Senate on Monday, May 11, paved the way to override President Jonathan’s veto of the constitution as amended and is set to begin the process today, May 13.
According to findings, the National Assembly has come under intense pressure by concerned persons who oppose the plot to override the President’s veto on the amended constitution.
Admitting to this, a Senator told The Nation that: “some highly placed Nigerians have been making frantic efforts to convince the National Assembly to take a second look at the reasons Mr. President gave for with holding his assent.”
He said the National Assembly is mindful that it has little time left and is determined to carry out its constitutional duties to the end. He also added that there was nothing personal in what they were doing
Members of the Nigerian Senate in session
The Supreme Court has also banned the National Assembly from taking further steps towards amending the 1999 constitution, mandating that they keep the status quo on the case until June 18.
But the lawmakers have insisted that the Supreme Court lacks the power to stop it from amending the 1999 Constitution which it says is its constitutional duty.
In pursuance to this, The Nation reports that the Senate on Monday, May 11, paved the way to override President Jonathan’s veto of the constitution as amended and is set to begin the process today, May 13.
According to findings, the National Assembly has come under intense pressure by concerned persons who oppose the plot to override the President’s veto on the amended constitution.
Admitting to this, a Senator told The Nation that: “some highly placed Nigerians have been making frantic efforts to convince the National Assembly to take a second look at the reasons Mr. President gave for with holding his assent.”
He said the National Assembly is mindful that it has little time left and is determined to carry out its constitutional duties to the end. He also added that there was nothing personal in what they were doing
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