The Presidency has expressed confidence that the National Assembly won’t override the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to decline assent to the amended electoral act bill.
Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina who made the assertion, stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has about eighty percent of the lawmakers in the National Assembly hence party allegiance should keep them in check.
Adesina made the submission on Sunday while speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme.
According to him, apart from party allegiance, the lawmakers also have to decide if overriding the President is the best thing to do in the interest of Nigerians.
He said: “Well let’s not forget that this National Assembly particularly is made of more than 70, about 80 percent of APC members and you don’t have a party kicking against itself.
“It is not like the last National Assembly in which you had the opposition coming from the party. No, this is a more responsive and responsible National Assembly and they will do what is good for our democracy. They will do what is good for the party.
“Well, overriding a veto is part of democracy or is it the expedient thing to do at a particular time? That is the question. That is what the APC will use its majority in the National Assembly to determine. Is it expedient to override the president? If it is not, then what are the other options? That is what needs to be looked at?”
Naija News recalls Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, have confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
President Buhari failed to sign the bill into law over some contentious issues in the document.
