During legislation, a bill might either undergo assent or referral. Summarise the process of presidential assent
The process of presidential assent to a bill
- A bill passed by the national Assembly shall be presented to the president by the Attorney general for assent.
- The president shall be required to assent to it within a period of 21 days of such representation.
- If he refuses to assent, he will be required to submit a memorandum to the speaker within if days indicating his recommendations.
- Parliament shall then either approve the recommendations or refuse to accept them in which case, the bill will be approved in its original form by a 2/3 resolution of MPs.
- The president shall be required to assent to the bill within 14 days of the passing of the resolution.
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