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Charles Akpan
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April 20, 2015

The President, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected amendments to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly.

In a correspondence from the President read today at plenary by the Senate President, David Mark, the President said he would not assent to the amendments because they do not satisfy the strict requirements of section 9(3) of the 1999 constitution.

The President in his correspondence faulted some errors in the amendment as follows:

. Non compliance with the threshold specified in section 9(3) of the constitution
. Alteration cannot be valid with mere voice vote unless supported by the votes of less than four fifths majority of members of the National Assembly and two thirds of all the thirty six House of Assembly.
. Right to free basic education and primary maternal care services imposed on private institutions.
. Thirty days allowed for assent of the President.

Other objections by the President includes limiting expenditure in default of appropriation from six months to three months, creation of the Office of Accountant General of the Federation distinct from the Accountant General of the Federal Government, allowing National Judicial Commission to now appoint the Attorney General of the Federation rather than the President.

He accused the National Assembly of unjustified whittling down of the Executive powers of the Federation vested in the President by virtue of section 1(5) of the 1999 constitution.

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