In less than a month he functioned as Nigeria’s Acting President,
following the medical vacation of President Muhammadu Buhari in London,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo has signed seven bills into law.
This was
disclosed in a statement the Senior Special Assistant to the President
on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, released on Saturday
in Abuja.
The statement listed the bills passed by the National
Assembly and signed by Osinbajo as Acting President to include Pension
Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act, 2017; Oaths (Amendment) Act, 2017; De fence Space Administration Act, 2017; Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment)
Act, 2017.
Others are National Film and Video Censors Board
(Amendment) Act, 2017; Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment,
etc.) Act, 2017 and Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2016.
According
to Enang, “The Acts, other than the Defence Space Administration Act
and the Institute of Soil Science Act are mainly amendments to the
principal Acts intended to bring the Acts in conformity with current
realities.
“The Oaths Amendment Act specifically enlists courts
which were not in existence at the time the Oaths Act was made and which
came into being upon amendment of the Constitution creating courts such
as the Federal High Court, F.C.T High Court and National Industrial
Court, among others named in the Amendment Act.
“Defence Space
Administration Act establishes the Defence Space Administration, to
develop satellite technology and ensure security of the nation’s cyber
activities.
“Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act reduces the membership of the Veterinary Council.
“National
Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment) Act reduces the membership of
the Governing Board and empowers the Board to regulate the import and
export of movies.
" should he remain as president "?, this is the question Nigerians ask.
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