Buhari Declines Assent To Police Fund Bill, 2 Others

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President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly, informing it of his decision to decline assent to three bills passed into law in December 2017.
The bills are the ā€œPolice Procurement Fund Establishment Bill 2017ā€, ā€œChattered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria Bill 2017ā€ and the ā€œNigerian Council for Social Works Establishment Bill 2017ā€.
In a letter dated 25th January, 2018 and addressed to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki but read on the floor of the Red Chamber by his deputy, Sen Ike Ekweremadu, President Buhari gave different reasons for not signing the Bills.
The letter, titled: ā€œPresidential decision to decline assent to 3 (three) Bills recently passed by the National Assembly in December 2017ā€ was signed by the President.
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DSP, Ike Ekweremadu.
Similarly, the President Buhari disclosed that he could not sign the ā€œNigerian Council for asocial Work (Establishment) Bill, 2017 ” into law due to lack of clarity over the scope of the profession of ā€˜social workā€™ that this Bill prohibits all persons who are not members of the Institute from practicing.
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