Buhari did not decline assent to Electoral Amendment Bill- Ita Enang

Contrary to a newspaper (not The Daily Times) report on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari has again decline assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly, the Presidency has refuted the report.

The Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly, Senate, Senator It’s Enang disclosed this on Tuesday.

He said the Electoral (Amendment) Bill passed by the National Assembly on July 24, 2018 and forwarded to Mr. President on August 3, 2018 ( 11 days ago) has not been declined Presidential Assent.

Ita said, “However, the Electoral Amendment Bill forwarded to Mr. president on June 27, 2018 to which Mr. President had reservations on account of technical and settled legal issues to which the attention of the National Assembly were drawn was declined Assent on July 26, 2018 in compliance with the constitutionally mandatory 30 days within Which Mr. President is to Assent or decline Assent.

“Accordingly, there is before Mr President for consideration a valid and Subsisting Electoral Bill being considered in accordance with standard presidential operating processes relating to transmitted legislative measures”.