A letter purportedly from
President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly has caused confusion,
particularly over its authenticity.
In the letter, Mr Buhari
purportedly exercised his power of proclamation for the National Assembly to
hold its first session.
In the letter, Mr Buhari
proclaimed that the 9th Senate and House of Representatives should hold their
first sessions on June 11.
“WHERE AS IT IS PROVIDED IN
SECTION 64(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (AS
AMENDED) THAT THE PERSON ELECTED AS PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE the POWER TO ISSUE A
PROCLAMATION FOR THE HOLDING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS BEING SWORN-IN.
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, MUHAMMADU
BUHARI, PRESIDENT. COMMANDER-lN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN EXERCISE OF THE POWERS BESTOWED UPON ME BY SECTION 64(3)
AFORESAID AND OF ALL OTHER POWERS ENABLING ME IN THAT BEHALF. HEREBY PROCLAIM
THAT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH (9th) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SHALL HOLD AT 10:00
AM ON TUESDAY 11th JUNE, 2019. IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ABUJA,” the letter
reads.
The letter dated May 30 emanated
from social media groups of National Assembly reporters.
Confusion
However, the manner at which the
letter emerged and some omissions have got journalists raising eyebrows.
The letter was not addressed to
any official of the National Assembly. The space for addressee was left blank.
Under normal circumstances, such
a letter should be addressed to Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed
Sani-Omolori.
Also, Mr Buhari was not in
Nigeria the day the letter was purportedly signed May 30. He was in Saudi
Arabia for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC).
Presidency yet to react
When contacted, Mr Buhari’s
spokesman, Garba Shehu, said he was
“on an appointment outside the
country.”
Mr Buhari’s other spokesperson,
Femi Adesina, did not answer calls.
The known line of Ita Enang,
special assistant to Mr Buhari on National Assembly matters, were also switched
off.
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