While, President Buhari away, Acting President, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo has assented to seven bills passed by the National Assembly.
Below is the list of bills:
1. Oath (Amendment) Act 2017
2. Defence Space Administration Act
3. Veterinary Surgeons(Amendment) Act
4. National Film and Video Censors Boad
5. Pension Rights of Judges
6. Nigerian Institute of Social Science Establishment Act
7. Mortgage Institutions Amendment Act.
Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters confirmed that
Osinbajo had indeed endorsed the bills.
Also
Enang explained that the Acts, other than the Defence Space
Administration Act and Institute of Soil science were mainly Amendments
to the Principal Act and they are intended to bring the Acts in
conformity with current realities.
Recall that Osinbajo has been acting for President Muhammadu Buhari since January 19, 2017.
Meanwhile,
the National Executive Council (NEC), met on Thursday, February 16 for
the first time this year in Abuja and it was presided over by Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo.
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