Senate to override Buhari’s veto on constitution amendment, industrial development bills

After a thorough review of the 17 bills so far rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate yesterday resolved to override his veto on two critical bills.

In a unanimous adoption of a report submitted by its Technical Committee on Declined Assents to Bills by the President, Senate resolved to overrule President Buhari’s veto on the 1999 Constitution (Fourth Alteration, No.28) Bill, 2018.

It will also override the President’s veto on the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Amendment Bill, 2018.

The upper chamber also resolved to re-consider and pass 11 of the Bills that the President rejected just as it resolved to withdraw four of such bills.

To override a President’s veto, the Senate needs at least two-thirds majority, which amounts to 73 senators to pass a motion to that effect.

Presenting the committee’s report, its Chairman, David Umaru, said the committee, however, observed that some observations by Mr. President were rational and convincing, adding: “As a result, it adopted those observations and reflected them appropriately in the affected Bills.”