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A group has called on President Bola Tinubu to assent to the Ogoni Bill of Rights as adopted by the people of the land.
Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/assent-group-appeals-to-tinubu-on-ogoni-bill-of-rights/
A Senate public bill calling for such a framework received royal assent on Thursday after clearing the House of Commons with unanimous support this week.
Candidates for this paid position should be practicing Catholics in full communion with the Catholic Church, demonstrate a commitment to the Church’s mission, assent to all magisterial teaching, and be at least 18 by May 1, 2024.
Following his election to the top job he confirmed he would press ahead with a challenge to the UK Government from stopping the legislation from receiving royal assent.
He told the Minister that the NHFSS Bill has been passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, waiting for the President’s assent and solicited the Minister’s intervention.
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/insecurity-interior-minister-makes-case-for-nhfss-bill/
Hours after the SC pulled up the Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit for delaying assent to Bills, CM Bhagwant Mann said the issue shouldn’t have reached the top court.
However, the Levelling Up white paper which received royal assent in October removes that duty to cooperate – but, this will not come into play until the end of June 2025.
Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/decision-over-whether-harborough-council-8970871
Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government has been unsuccessful in working with the current Government, following the Section 35 order of the Scotland Act which prevented the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from gaining royal assent.
Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24010972.humza-yousaf-work-labour-gender-reform-election/?ref=rss
It prevents legislation passed by Holyrood from being given royal assent if the Scottish secretary believes it would have a detrimental impact on areas reserved to Westminster.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65245327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Michael Gusa presented the bills for the Governor’s assent.
Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/im-leaving-more-assets-than-liabilities-for-benue-ortom/
Most of the Bills for which the Governor had withheld assent are related to a proposal to amend the statutes of certain State universities to enable the Chief Minister to take over the role of the Chancellor, replacing the Governor.
Passed by the 9th Assembly and transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in March 2023, the Bill, regrettably was not assented to, till tenure expiration of the past government.
Reacting to the remarks, Chidambaram said the Tamil Nadu governor has given a “strange and peculiar” definition to the withholding of assent to bills passed by the legislature and has said it means the “bill is dead”.
“The ADC administration in Tripura had passed Customary Law and Land Revenue Bills, but are yet to get assent from the Governor.
The assent grants the governor the autonomy to present beaded crowns and coronets to chiefs in the state.
Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/05/26/gov-makinde-signs-chieftaincy-amendment-bill-into-law/
The Bill was passed in 2021 ahead of the state elections but it was not forwarded to the Governor for assent after it ran into opposition.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act received royal assent on Monday despite widespread opposition from political parties, victims’ organisations in Northern Ireland and the Irish Government.