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Constitution amendment: Senate suspends move to override President Jonathan

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The Senate on Wednesday suspended moves to override the power of President Goodluck Jonathan to assent the correction to the 1999 Constitution, sent to him by the National Assembly.

The officials reported this toward the end of a closed-door meeting the individuals held on Wednesday in Abuja.

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