— Says the Legislature will not surrender power to tamper with Budget
— It should not be misrepresented that powers given to us in the Constitution does not exist – Saraki
—Refusal to implement budget as passed, a violation of constitution and has consequences-Dogara
The National Assembly, on Thursday, took up issue with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on his remarks that the National Assembly has no power to tinker with the Budget, insisting that the legislature does not only have the power, it will indeed not cede its constitutional power to the executive.
Recall that Osinbajo had on Tuesday complained against fresh projects introduced into the 2017 Budget of N7.441 trillion which he signed into law, while stating that the lawmakers do not have any power to do so.
But the two chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday disagreed with Osinbajo, insisting that they have the powers to introduce new projects, add, remove or reduce items in the appropriation bill forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration and passage.
On the part of the Senate, its position was sequel to the point of order raised by the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who called the attention of his colleagues to the remarks by Osinbajo and the wider attention it commanded in the media, citing order 43 of the Senate Rules.
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NASS to Osinbajo: We have power to tinker with budget, Won’t be rubber stamp to executive
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