Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied media reports that members of the two chambers of the National Assembly had commenced collection of signatures to counter the President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill.
Hon. Gbajabiamila made this known when he fielded questions from reporters after a closed-door meeting with Mr Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Speaker, who met the president alongside the Senate President, said he was not aware of any move by the legislators to override the president, saying a collection of signatures was not an easy task as is being speculated.
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He said, “I’m not aware of any such as at least not in my chambers. We’re on a break right now, a collection of signatures is not something that is done when we’re on break when everybody’s scattered.
“What I said very clearly, I made it abundantly clear at our last sitting, that we will look at the President’s veto and his reasons. And when we come back, it’s not something we’re going to do on a knee jerk.
“When we come back from our recess, there’s still ample time, we will decide one way or the other. Which way to go, the options are there.
“We will do what is right for the Nigerian people. And I made it very clear that we’re not going to throw away the baby with the bathwater.
“Nigerians want it and Nigerians will get it. We may have tarried a little while.
“But by the time we come back, right, at least as far as the house, and I’m sure the Senate as well, will be the first thing on our agenda. The very week we come back from recess.’’