Tinubu declines assent to two bills, gives reasons

By Nefishetu Yakubu

President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to Raw Materials Research and Development Council Amendment and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management Establishment Bills 2026 bills, citing legal concerns.

The President convened his rejection of the bills to the National Assembly in two separate letters written by Tinubu and read during plenary on Thursday.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who read the letters, informed the lawmakers of the president’s decision to withhold assent to the proposed legislations.

Tinubu, however, said subject to the correction of the grey areas, the bill might be suitable for re-transmission and assent after necessary legislative amendments.

Tinubu, who said that the reasons for withholding assent were clearly outlined clause-by-clause in the letters, urged the lawmakers to address the identified concerns before re-submitting both bills for his assent.

The senate president, thereafter, referred both bills to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for review, mandating it to submit recommendations within four weeks.

(NAN)