President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said he believed in a truly independent National Assembly, where members chose their leaders without Executive interference,
Buhari, who stated this after he inaugurated the permanent site of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja, adding that, it was why he refrained from meddling in the choice of leaders elected by the National Assembly in 2016.
He described the outgoing 9th Assembly as the most productive federal legislature in recent time.
Speaking at the event graced by the leadership of the 9th National Assembly, Buhari was believed to have alluded to the recent developments that have dogged the choices of the 10thassembly leadership ahead of its inauguration on June 13.
Buhari noted that the harmonious working relationship between his administration and the 9th National Assembly, had led to the great successes recorded by his government but that he refrained from meddling in their internal affairs.
Those in attendance included the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Principal Officers of the National Assembly; the Director General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, among other dignitaries.
