Only 129 Out Of 500 Bills Got Presidential Assent Under Buhari In 4 Years
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that though a total number of 500 bills were passed into law by the 9th senate, former president Muhammadu Buhari only assented to 129 out of the bills in question.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned Lawan, who said this while giving his speech during the sitting held to mark the end of the ninth senate, also asserted that the senate made some significant accomplishments over the last four years on his watch.
‘In lawmaking, the ninth Senate introduced and successfully passed critical legislations that could reform and promote the economy, improve transparency in government processes.
As of June 10, over 1,129 Bills were presented on the floor of the Senate, and over 500 were successfully passed.
The President assented to 129 Bills; the highest of any Assembly in Nigeria’s history.
In the last few days, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also assented to two Bills passed by the 9th National Assembly; the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No.37) Bill, 2023.
This extended the retirement age of high court judges, and others, from 65 to 70 years.
This was the first Bill to be signed by the President since taking office.
Only Friday, June 9, he also assented to the Electricity Act 2023, which we had passed in July 2022.
The new law replaces the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act of 2005’ he said.
Lawan also added that in carrying out their legislative duties, the ninth Senate aggregated and amplified the problems faced by their constituents.
‘Three hundred and sixty one motions were moved in the 9th Senate and 488 Resolutions were passed.
Through these various motions and resolutions, we called the government’s attention to specific issues and sought their intervention’ he said.
‘To curb the proliferation of illegal arms and weapons, we passed the Bill for the Establishment of a National Commission for Coordination and Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
We passed other security-related laws, including the Police Act 2020, which introduced radical changes in the operations of the Nigeria Police force and how they relate to the citizenry’ he added.
He also mourned the passing of some members of the ninth senate.
‘We started this journey on 11th June, 2019 with 109 Senators, but over the course of four years, we lost an unprecedented number of members; Sen. Ignatius Longjan (representing Plateau South), Sen. Adebayo Osinowo (representing Lagos East), Sen. Rose Oko (representing Cross River North), Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogwu (representing Imo North)’ he said.
Lawan noted however that some members of the ninth senate have earned elevation to higher positions.
‘While remembering our colleagues that passed on, we also remember those that have answered the call to serve Nigeria in different capacities, especially Sen. Kashim Shettima Mustapha, GCON (representing Borno Central), now Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Uba Sani (representing Kaduna Central) and now Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Hassan Nasiha (representing Zamfara Central), now Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi (representing Akwa Ibom South), now Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (representing Nasarawa West), now the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Sen. Abubakar Kyari (representing Borno North), now APC Deputy National Chairman (North).
They were all vibrant Members of this Chamber who contributed to the success of the 9th Senate and are now contributing to Nigeria’s political development and stability’ he submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com
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