President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined to assent to the bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Education, Numan, in Adamawa State,Daily Trust reports.

In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, and read by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu outlined his reasons for rejecting the bill.

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One of his key concerns was that Section 22 of the bill grants authority over land disposal to the state governor rather than the President, which contradicts legal provisions governing federal institutions. Additionally, Tinubu pointed out that Section 25(b) of the bill failed to include a provision for awarding degrees by the proposed university.

The House had passed the bill last year and forwarded it to the President for approval, but it has now been returned due to these concerns.

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