The National Assembly and outgoing President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have finally squashed their differences over the ongoing constitution amendment process which led the Presidency to drag the National Assembly to the Supreme Court.
This settlement was followed by a directive issued by a seven man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, who asked the counsel of both parties to seek for a solution to the squabble outside court between their clients.
The both parties made concessions before arriving at a settlement and this was confirmed by the counsel representing the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN), who instituted the suit on behalf of President Jonathan and Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), who represented the National Assembly.
The case was adjuorned till 4pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in order to give the plaintiff ample time to file a notice of discontinuance for the suit.
The dispute between the National Assembly and President Goodluck Jonathan was as a result of the refusal of the outgoing President to sign the 4th Alteration Bill on the grounds of the alleged failure of the National Assembly to fulfil the mandated requirement for the passage of the bill.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF on behalf of the President, in a bid to avoid a scenario whereby the legislative arm might pass the bill using their veto power, the AGF then filed a suit to challenge the passage of the Bill by the National Assembly.
