Showing posts with label Constitution Amendment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Constitution Amendment. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Jonathan Vs. National Assembly: Supreme Court Halts Ongoing Constitution Amendment

The Federal Government had on April 23 instituted a suit at the Supreme Court to nullify the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution.

President Goodluck Jonathan had withheld his assent to the amendments to some sections of the document sent to him by the National Assembly.

In a seven-page letter to the Senate President, David Mark, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, the president queried the decision of the National Assembly to whittle down some executive powers of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He faulted some amendments which gives executive powers and duties to the legislature and the judiciary.

Mr. Jonathan explained his position on the amendment and why he declined to sign the document into law.