With just four days left in power, President Goodluck Jonathan, has signed two bills recently passed by the National Assembly into law.
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| President Goodluck Jonathan |
The president, according to Channels TV signed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and the Immigration Act, 2015.
Dr Reuben Abati, Media spokesman for the president made the confirmation while speaking to reporters in Abuja, on Monday.
On May 4 the senate passed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015, into law which prohibits female circumcision or genital mutilation, forceful ejection from home and harmful widowhood practices.
The signing of the bill into law is coming four days to the handing over of governance to a new administration.
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