By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written a letter to the House of Representatives declining his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, into law.
The Bill seeks to transform the National Assembly Library Trust Fund into the National Assembly Resource Centre.
In the President’s letter read at plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, the President cited some constitutional, policy, and fiscal issues which he said were capable of disrupting existing governance systems and creating a problematic legal precedent.
President Tinubu acknowledged the Bill’s well-intended meaning and objectives, but expressed reservations about certain clauses that appeared to conflict with established federal statutes and administrative policies.
He said: “While the Bill pursues commendable objectives, some of its provisions are inconsistent with established laws and policies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
The President listed areas of concern, such as the proposed funding structure for institutions under the National Assembly, taxation of federal entities, matters connected to remuneration within the public service, and specifications around age limits and years of service.
He said if the Bill was allowed to become law in its present state, it could create “an unsustainable precedece” that could be detrimental to the broader interest of the Nigerian public.
Although the President’s letter did not elaborate on the contentious provision, it stated that the current draft of the Bill presented legal and fiscal challenges that could have ripple effects across the public sector and institutional governance.
He urged the lawmakers to revisit and revise the Bill to align with constitutional and fiscal frameworks.
“I trust the House of Representatives will take appropriate steps to resolve the issues identified in this legislation,” President Tinubu said.