{"id":56165,"date":"2021-12-27T17:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T16:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=56165"},"modified":"2021-12-27T17:25:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T16:25:08","slug":"electoral-act-apc-controls-80-percent-of-nass-they-wont-override-buharis-rejection-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/electoral-act-apc-controls-80-percent-of-nass-they-wont-override-buharis-rejection-presidency","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Act: APC controls 80 percent of NASS, they won\u2019t override Buhari\u2019s rejection \u2013 Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Presidency has hinted that the National Assembly will not override President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s veto on the Electoral Amendment Bill.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari\u2019s spokesman, Femi Adesina, explained that the All Progressives Congress, APC, controls a large percentage of the National Assembly, hence Buhari\u2019s decision may stand.<\/p>\n<p>Adesina noted that APC lawmakers in the National Assembly will opt for party allegiance.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on a Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics, the presidential spokesman said: \u201cWell let\u2019s not forget that this National Assembly particularly is made of more than 70, about 80 per cent of APC members and you don\u2019t have a party kicking against itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not like the last National Assembly in which you had the opposition coming from the party. No, this is a more responsive and responsible National Assembly and they will do what is good for our democracy. They will do what is good for the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, overriding a veto is part of democracy or is it the expedient thing to do at a particular time? That is the question. That is what the APC will use its majority in the National Assembly to determine. Is it expedient to override the president? If it is not, then what are the other options? That is what needs to be looked at?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Presidency has hinted that the National Assembly will not override President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s veto on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Buhari\u2019s spokesman, Femi Adesina, explained that the All Progressives Congress, APC, controls a large percentage of the National Assembly, hence Buhari\u2019s decision may stand. 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