Either of the two can initiate a bill. If a bill is passed in the originating chamber, it then goes to the other chamber, where, if approved, it will become law. If not, it will not become law.
DISAPPOINTING RECORD OF PREVIOUS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Aside from the strained rapport, the previous National Assembly had a huge chunk of vetoed bills from President Muhammadu Buhari while holding a record of the highest number of bills ever passed since the inception of the legislature in the country.
During the valedictory session of the 8th National Assembly which held in Thursday, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, revealed that out of 382 bills passed by the federal chambers, only 76 were signed into law.
Analysts believe the rejected bills, if passed, would have had an immense impact on Nigerians.
Bakare said that the assembly had practicable bills due to its collaborative efforts with the civil society groups.
"The 8th Assembly really tried for the fact that some of the bills and resolutions were timely. They were not just bills that originated from the National Assembly, they had input from civil society organizations, which means they truly came from the people," the political analyst told Xinhua.
One of such important yet vetoed bills is the Petroleum Industry Government Bill which sought to reform the oil sector so that its policies will be in tandem with international best practices; it was stalled for over a decade. Another is the amendment of the electoral laws which was rejected four times.
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