Tinubu Gives Reasons For Rejecting Bill Establishing University In Adamawa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given reasons for not appending his signature to a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Education, Numan, in Adamawa State.

The decision was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, and read by his Deputy, Benjamin Kalu, during Tuesday, 4 February, 2025, plenary session.

According to President Tinubu, his decision to reject the bill was based on several reasons. Firstly, Section 22 of the bill grants the authority to dispose of land to the Governor, rather than the President, as is required by law for Federal Government entities, including universities.

Additionally, President Tinubu pointed out that the proposal for the award of degrees by the proposed institution was omitted in Section 25(b) of the bill.

The bill was passed by the House of Representatives last year and forwarded to him for approval.