The Senate has resolved to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Constitution, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No. 28) Bill, 2018 and the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Amendment Bill, 2018.
The bills are two out of 17 bills the President declined sign and returned to the National Assembly on October 10, 2018.
The upper chamber further resolved to present 11 of the 17 bills, while four are to be withdrawn.
Senate said the committee found that when the President withholds assent to a bill, the option available to the National Assembly is to override the veto and pass the bill, either in its original form or pass the bill again and incorporate the observations of the President.
The Constitution amendment, rejected by the President, seeks to provide for the time frame within which the President or Governor shall lay the Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly or House of Assembly.
The Senate said the new law is meant to encourage early presentation and passage of Appropriation Bills.