Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday drew the ire of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara over his comments on the National Assembly’s increase of the budget from N7.28 trillion to N7.44 trillion.

At plenary in both chambers, Saraki and Dogara said the lawmakers did not overreach themselves by jacking up the budget.

The Senate would not surrender its constitutional powers to the executive, Saraki said, in reaction to an issue raised by Deputy Senate Leader Bala Ibn Na’Allah.



The House of Representatives, Dogara noted, would not be a rubberstamp. He was reacting to an order on the breach of privilege brought by Abubakar Lawal (Adamawa).

The Presidency will seek the Supreme Court’s interpretation on the issue, it was learnt last night.

A source told our correspondent that the Acting President would not take up issues with the lawmakers, but “will soon head for the apex court to seek the interpretation of that section of the Constitution to clear any ambiguity therein.”

The source said: “We cannot be going forward and backward on the same issue every year.”

Signing the budget on Monday, Osinbajo said there were two broad issues about who could do what.

“The first report is about who can do what. When you present a budget to the National Assembly, it is presented as a bill, an appropriation bill. And secondly, do not introduce entirely new projects and all of that or modify projects. This is something that we experienced last year and this year again. It now leaves the question about who is supposed to do what,” he said.

binsanni:
this is the kind of thing that normally happen when u have a dumb person as the head of the country.. infact na all of them the sick self.
wishing them quick reovery

sarrki:
The day pmb allowed Mesu ( saraki ) to preside over the Senate

I know we are in for a long Ride

He's ready to ruin any meaningful achievement of this administration.

He's a serial traitor and betrayer.
He betrayed his father how much more any other pers

verygudbadguy:
The Executive presents a budget. The Legislators scrutinizes and endorse. I don't understand where the Senators got the power to add or remove project on a budget presented to them.

The Legislator's function on budgetary matter is basically for checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability.

Saraki is just an enemy of this Administration. He only wants to drag power. He doesn't have the masses at heart. He is there for his personal interest.

sarrki:
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday drew the ire of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara over his comments on the National Assembly’s increase of the budget from N7.28 trillion to N7.44 trillion.

At plenary in both chambers, Saraki and Dogara said the lawmakers did not overreach themselves by jacking up the budget.

The Senate would not surrender its constitutional powers to the executive, Saraki said, in reaction to an issue raised by Deputy Senate Leader Bala Ibn Na’Allah.



The House of Representatives, Dogara noted, would not be a rubberstamp. He was reacting to an order on the breach of privilege brought by Abubakar Lawal (Adamawa).

The Presidency will seek the Supreme Court’s interpretation on the issue, it was learnt last night.

A source told our correspondent that the Acting President would not take up issues with the lawmakers, but “will soon head for the apex court to seek the interpretation of that section of the Constitution to clear any ambiguity therein.”

The source said: “We cannot be going forward and backward on the same issue every year.”

Signing the budget on Monday, Osinbajo said there were two broad issues about who could do what.

“The first report is about who can do what. When you present a budget to the National Assembly, it is presented as a bill, an appropriation bill. And secondly, do not introduce entirely new projects and all of that or modify projects. This is something that we experienced last year and this year again. It now leaves the question about who is supposed to do what,” he said.



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DamiBukola:
Some of you need tutorial I swear. It is call Appropriation Bill, a bill is enacted to become Appropriation Act. Are you telling me the Legislature has no power to amend a bill sent by the Executive for enactment?

Stop being fooled by Sagay and Osinbajo, people being controlled by emotions. Where were they when the NASS all these years have been amending Appropriation Bill sent to it. If you leave the bill the way the executive sent it, some States will be left with nothing. This is more so under Buhari philosophy of 97% and 5 % economics

sarrki:
The day pmb allowed Mesu ( saraki ) to preside over the Senate

I know we are in for a long Ride

He's ready to ruin any meaningful achievement of this administration.

He's a serial traitor and betrayer.
He betrayed his father how much more any other pers

verygudbadguy:
The Executive presents a budget. The Legislators scrutinizes and endorse. I don't understand where the Senators got the power to add or remove project on a budget presented to them.

The Legislator's function on budgetary matter is basically for checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability.

Saraki is just an enemy of this Administration. He only wants to drag power. He doesn't have the masses at heart. He is there for his personal interest.

BeardedMeat:
Even Osinbande is there for his personal interest. The Legislature knows the Executive has had their pecuniary interests taken care before presenting the budget, they must have to add their own too or else they will be no budget. You see, once the head is rotten, the whole thing goes bad. Buhari is rotten, his entire government stinks too.

sarrki:
The day pmb allowed Mesu ( saraki ) to preside over the Senate

I know we are in for a long Ride

He's ready to ruin any meaningful achievement of this administration.

He's a serial traitor and betrayer.
He betrayed his father how much more any other pers

BeardedMeat:
Even Osinbande is there for his personal interest. The Legislature knows the Executive has had their pecuniary interests taken care before presenting the budget, they must have to add their own too or else they will be no budget. You see, once the head is rotten, the whole thing goes bad. Buhari is rotten, his entire government stinks too.

BeardedMeat:
Lolz! There is pain written all over you. Your Pmb cannot usurp the powers of the legislature. Besides your pmb came into governance very very clueless and as we speak, he found solace in hiding his cluelessness under the guise of illness! Saraki knew your pmb was weak. Your pmb did his worst when he was pushed by party chieftains to do something. Today, Sarakis has trounced them all and you are on NL hating on Saraki the strongest man in APC. Lol

austinvsb1:
Intellectually inept, unashamedly corrupt legislators everywhere in Nigeria. For any meaningful change to occur, the electorate must start scrutinizing every tom, dick and harry they vote into any seat of power

I propose that different dates be chosen for presidential, governorship, senate and house of assembly elections as is done in france

Kog45:
Pls stop talking thrash and be sensible in your post,anything on Saraki u always go astray without addressing d main issue.

What i expect from u is simple,tell us why National Assembly is at fault not Saraki is a betrayer.

verygudbadguy:
The Executive presents a budget. The Legislators scrutinizes and endorse. I don't understand where the Senators got the power to add or remove project on a budget presented to them.

The Legislator's function on budgetary matter is basically for checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability.

Saraki is just an enemy of this Administration. He only wants to drag power. He doesn't have the masses at heart. He is there for his personal interest.

verygudbadguy:
The Executive presents a budget. The Legislators scrutinizes and endorse. I don't understand where the Senators got the power to add or remove project on a budget presented to them.

The Legislator's function on budgetary matter is basically for checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability.

Saraki is just an enemy of this Administration. He only wants to drag power. He doesn't have the masses at heart. He is there for his personal interest.