The outgoing Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the amendments made to 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly.
A source who pleaded anonymity disclosed on Tuesday that GEJ vetoed the amendment on Monday.
According to the source, Jonathan’s decision not to sign the document was because the amendment did not meet the provisions of Section 9 (3) of the 1999 Constitution. The source added that with the return of the document by the President, the letter accompanying it might be read on the floors of the two chambers of the National Assembly any time from Wednesday (today). The source said, “The President has vetoed the constitution amendment and he has sent it back to the National Assembly.
“The amendment did not meet the provision of Section 9 (3) of the constitution which talks about the need for four fifth of the National Assembly to agree with the amendment.” Section 9 (3) of the Constitution reads: “An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of altering the provisions of this section, section 8 or Chapter IV of this Constitution shall not be passed by either House of the National Assembly unless the proposal is approved by the votes of not less than four-fifths majority of all the members of each House, and also approved by resolution of the House of Assembly of not less than two-third of all states.”
The rejected amended constitution granted approval for the separation of the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from that of Minister/Commissioner of Justice, among others.
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