THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS PROPOSED THE REMOVAL OF THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE ALTERATION TO THE CONSTITUTION INTO LAW. WHILE THE LAWMAKERS HAVE ARGUED THAT THEIR ACTION IS TO RETURN SOVEREIGNTY TO THE PEOPLE, SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT. PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT CHIKA OBI TAKES A LOOK AT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND THE CONTROVERSY IT IS LIKELY TO GENERATE.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:58:03 +0000