Acting President Yemi Osinbajo signs seven bills into law
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has signed seven bills passed by the National Assembly into law. The bills which include Oath (Amendment) Act 2017, Defence Space Administration Act, Veterinary Surgeons(Amendment) Act) have now become Nigerian laws. Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang confirmed Osinbajo's endorsement of the bills in a press statement.
The statement reads "The Nigeria's Ag President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN GCON has assented to
seven bills passed by the National Assembly.
Enang
in a release made available to the press in his office said the bills
Assented to have accordingly becomes laws as it was passed by the
National Assembly and transmitted for Assent.
The bills according to him includes:
1. OATHS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
2. DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2017
3. VETERINARY SURGEONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
4. NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSOR BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
5. PENSION RIGHTS OF JUDGES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
6. NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC) ACT, 2017
7. MORTGAGE INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
Senator
Enang noted that the Acts, other than the Defence Space Administration
Act, and institute of soil science are mainly Amendments to the
Principal Act intended to bring the Acts in conformity with current
realities.
The release stated "
1.The
Oaths Amendment Acts specifically enlists courts which were not in
existence at the time the Oaths Act were made and which came into being
upon Amendment of the constitution creating such courts such as the
Federal High Court, F.C.T High Court, National Industrial Court, among
others named in the Amendment Act.
2.
Defence Space Administration Act establishes the Defence Space
Administration, to develop satellite technology and ensures security of
the nation’s cyber activities.
3. Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act reduces the membership of the Veterinary Council.
4.
National Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment) Act reduces the
membership of the Governing Board and empowers the Board to regulate the
import and export on movies.
5.
Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act expands the meaning of a
judicial officer to cover the offices of the Chief Judge or Judge of the
Federal High Court, President or Judges of the National Industrial
Court and Chief Judge or Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory.
6.
Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, ETC) Act establishes
the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science which is charged with the
responsibility of regulating the profession of Soil Science
7. Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act reviews the prescribed penalties.
For
Bills transmitted but not listed herein, there are appropriate
communication by the constitutional authority remitting same as allowed
by law.
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