The frosty relationship between the Legislative and the Executive, is threatening to mar the 2018 budget presentation, as Lawmakers have reportedly concluded plans to boo President Muhammadu Buhari, during the budget presentation today, by 2 pm.
Post-Nigeria had earlier reported that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, had read Buhari’s letter requesting a joint session of both Chambers, in relation to the 2018 budget presentation.
The letter had sparked protest in the House of Representatives, as Lawmakers questioned why the estimates of the 2018 budget are to be presented, when the Executive had not yet fully implemented the 2017 budget.
There are reports that some Lawmakers aggrieved that the Presidency failed to release the 2016 and 2017 allocations for their Constituency Projects, have concluded plans to embarrass President Buhari during his address today, November 7.
They maintained that if Buhari held on to their Constituency allowances, they would not accord him the honour to address them in a joint session.
To be precise, sources told The Sun Newspaper, that the Lawmakers plan to boo Buhari, or embarrass him in some other way during the joint session.
However, it was gathered that Buhari invited Saraki and Dogara to the Presidential Villa, for a talk to prevent such confrontation.
Sources disclosed that the President had thought of postponing the budget presentation, to allow aggrieved Lawmakers resolve areas of differences, but he was assured by Saraki and Dogara that the Lawmakers would be persuaded to hold their peace.
To ensure that things go smoothly during the presentation, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, met with Saraki, on Monday, November 6, to prevail on Lawmakers not to do anything that would embarrass the President.
The SGF had during the meeting, said that Buhari could not succeed without the help of the Legislature.
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