Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamilla has said he is not aware of any move to override President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
Speaking after meeting with President Buhari in his official residence, the speaker said that the lower house has not collected signatures to veto the President’s decision to withhold assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill.
Gbajabiamila said, “I’m not aware of any such threats to override the President’s decision; at least not in my chambers. We’re on a break right now. So, the collection of signatures is not something that is done when everybody’s scattered.
“I made it abundantly clear at our last sitting that we will look at the President’s veto and his reasons when we come back on. It’s not something we’re going to do on a knee jerk.
“When we come back from our recess, there’s still ample time. We will decide one way or the other. We will do what is right for the Nigerian people.
“And I made it very clear that we’re not going to throw away the baby with the bathwater. And the electoral law is what a credible electoral process needs. And laws are what is required at this time. Nigerians want it and Nigerians will get it.”
