The House of Representatives
on Wednesday made good its threat to override the veto of President Muhammadu Buhari on 10 bills he declined assent, especially electoral act amendment bill seeking to reorder the election sequence.
This came just as the Speaker, Honourable Yakubu Dogara disclosed that National Assembly leadership have agreed to conclude work on 2018 appropriation bill on April 19 and passed the budget on April 24.
The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas had last week hinted that the House would override the President on bills he declined assent.
He had listed the 10 bills to include Nigerian Peace Corps bill, a bill for an act to establish the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management, a bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Council for Social Works, a bill for an act to amend the currency conversion, freezing orders act to give discretionary powers to the judge of high court to order for forfeiture of assets of affected persons, and a bill for an act to establish the police procurement fund.
Others are a bill for an act to amend the environmental health officers council registration act, a bill for an act to establish the Chartered Institute of loan and risk management of Nigeria, a bill for an act to establish the Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria.
Also included is a bill for an act to establish the Chartered Institute of Exports and Community Brokers of Nigeria and a bill for an act to establish the Federal University, Wukari.
The bills were read for first reading on the floor of the House during the Wednesday plenary session.
On the 2018 budget, Honourable Dogara made the announcement during the plenary session.