The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has rejected in its entirety the passage into law of the 46 bills by the National Assembly without recourse to due process of proper legislation.
On 3 June, the Senate in a rowdy session passed into law, 46 bills within a space of 10 minutes.
Reacting to this, the Chairman of TMG, Com. Ibrahim Zikirullahi in a statement in Abuja said the passage was “with no sense of reflection about the implication of their action on the image of the country.”
Consequently, the group called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to give his assent to the bills, describing the senators’ action as legislative rascality.
His words: “This disturbing output, coming at a time the 7th National Assembly is winding down in preparation for the inauguration of the 8th Assembly, is indeed the same impunity that became the hallmark of those entrusted with the responsibility of running the Nigerian State in the recent past. It was therefore not surprising that they ran the country aground.
“TMG condemns this subtle attempt by the lawmakers to promulgate decrees instead of legislating for the good governance of Nigeria.
“We take exception to the use of the nation’s democratic apparatus for acts of legislative rascality, such as the arbitrary passage of the 46 bills.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/senate-46-bills-tmg-asks-buhari-to-decline-assent/#sthash.loDNBCC5.dpuf
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