AdvoKC slams N’Assembly over executive interference, budget extensions

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AdvoKC Foundation has taken a swing at the 10th National Assembly, accusing lawmakers of caving to executive interference and running a messy budget process. The group says the legislature has largely abandoned its constitutional oversight duties, fast-tracking bills favoured by the presidency while public-interest proposals sit untouched. It also faults repeated budget extensions as evidence of deeper irregularity and wants more transparency in how the Assembly does its work.

A non-governmental organisation, AdvoKC Foundation, has criticised the 10th National Assembly over what it described as executive interference, budgetary irregularities and a lack of transparency in the legislature. The organisation alleged that the National Assembly had failed to effectively perform its constitutional oversight functions, accusing lawmakers of prioritising executive-sponsored legislation while leaving several public-interest bills Read More: https://punchng.com/advokc-slams-nassembly-over-executive-interference-budget-extensions/

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