President Muhammadu Buhari has
declined assent to National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Amendment Bill 2018.
The Preside wrote the Senate on
Tuesday to decline assent to the bill passed by the National Assembly and
forwarded to him.
Senate President, Dr. Bukola
Saraki, read the letter yesterday at plenary.
According to Buhari, he declined
assent to the bill because he would require a more appropriate approach for
amendment.
The letter reads, “Dear
distinguished Senate President. Presidential decision to decline assent to the
National Broadcasting Commission amendment Bill 2018.
“Pursuant to Section 58(4) of the
constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby convey to
the Senate, my decision on November 26, 2018, to decline presidential assent to
the National Broadcasting Commission Amendment Bill 2018.
“I am declining assent to the
bill because the amendment to the powers of the commission ‘deletes’ existing
paragraphs 21(u) which contains an important omnibus clause that grants the
commission incidental powers which are not specifically provided for in other
sections of the Act.
“We suggest that a more
appropriate approach for the amendment for the creation of a new paragraph (U)
as contained in the bill and the renumbering in the current paragraph (U), as a
new paragraph (Y).
“Please accept, distinguished
Senate President, the assurance of my highest consideration.”
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