These bills were vetoed over drafting and financial issues, duplication of existing agencies, and inconsistency with prevailing laws, among others.
To prevent a recurrence, relevant stakeholders advised reviewing obsolete bills and laws and the passage of bills that correspond with current realities of the country.
"I believe that most of the existing laws are outdated and do not meet the test of the modern day. In legislative business, the legislators are expected to look through previous laws passed or existing laws to ensure that any new law which is coming into force does not go to either contradict or nullify the existing ones," Eni-Otu said.
For instance, the lawyer noted, there was the need for the 8th Assembly to review the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2016 because Nigeria is now rated highly in terms of corruption.
Eni-Otu also advised gazetting and publications of laws, because they are unknown and equally not accessible to Nigerians.
President Buhari, while congratulating the newly elected principal officers of the 9th National Assembly, said he hoped it will be "new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the immediate past."
"Stepping into the next level, the legislature has a big role to play for the goals of the administration to be achieved," Buhari said, noting "this is for the ultimate good of the nation."
According to him, the Executive does not desire a rubber stamp legislature. "While separation of powers is essential, collaboration among all arms of government should be the name of the game. Opposition need not be virulent," he added.
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