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The Delta state House of Assembly, on Wednesday voted
against Governor Uduaghan of the state on a bill seeking to prescribe death
sentence for kidnappers in the state.
The Governor had earlier refused to assent to the Delta
State Anti-kidnapping and Anti-Terrorism bill 2012, which had earlier been
unanimously passed by the House.
At the House proceedings on Wednesday, 26 of the 29 members
override the Governor’s veto which effectively makes the bill now an authentic
law of the state.
The speaker, Mr Victor Ochei, had before the voting read out
a letter sent by the Governor, explaining why he had refused to assent to the
bill.
Dissatisfied with the explanation, members citing Section
100 sub section5 of the 199 constitution, as amended, which empowered the House
to override the Governor’s veto by a two-third resolve to take action.
The Speaker, Mr Ochei thereafter directed the clerk of the
House to enrol the law in the state high court, as it has become law with
effect from yesterday.
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