An unnecessary controversy
By virtue of section 58 of the constitution a bill
can be amended by an act of the national assembly. The president makes
law by passing a bill into law.
The constitution is not different from
any other law; it is just that it is the supreme law of the country.
The national assembly has nothing to lose by sending the bail for the
president’s assent. If the president does not pass the bill into law,
the bill still returns to the national assembly which can then pass the
bill into law by a two third majority of the assembly.
The national
assembly is playing games with the lives of Nigerians. Their position
is unnecessary, stupid and irresponsible.
Mr Ogunye is a lawyer in Lagos
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