Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the judiciary cannot stop
the national assembly from carrying out its duties.
Lawan was reacting to an order of the Abuja federal high
court temporarily restraining the national assembly from deleting section 84
(12) of the newly-amended electoral act.
When President Muhammadu Buhari signed the bill into law, he
said the clause disenfranchises political appointees.
He later sent a formal request to the national assembly for
it to delete the clause.
Speaking on the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Lawan said
it is the national assembly’s exclusive right to consider any request either
from the president or Nigerians.
“The judge in a ruling on an ex-parte application by the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the electoral act, having become
valid law, could not be altered without following the due process of law,” the
senate president said.
“I find it very necessary to talk at this point because with
the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, our governance system is
based on the presidential system of government where there is a clear cut
separation of powers and exercise of powers.
“The judiciary under no circumstance can stop the
legislature, the national assembly from performing its legislative duties. We
know what our due processes are.
“Just like we won’t venture into what the judiciary does,
the judiciary should understand that we have our processes. I believe the
members of the national assembly know their work, know their onions and would
do that is right.
“This is due process, we are not doing anything outside the law. It is within our exclusive right to consider whatever request we receive from Nigerians either from the executive or private members bill.”
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