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A situation in which the President of Nigeria withholds assent to a bill passed by the National Assembly, and the National Assembly subsequently passes the bill by a two-thirds majority in both chambers, is an example of

Aabsolute veto by the executive
Blegislative override of an executive vetoCORRECT
Cjudicial nullification of an executive action
Ddissolution of the legislature by the executive
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Under the Nigerian 1999 Constitution, if the President refuses to assent to a bill, the National Assembly can override the veto by passing the bill with a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, after which the bill becomes law without presidential assent. This is a classic example of the legislature checking the executive through a legislative override.
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