Constitution amendment: Why I’m withholding assent – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday explained why he has refused to append his signature to the amended 1999 Constitution.
Jonathan said the amendment did not comply with the fundamental requirement on how to effect the review of the constitution.
According to the President: “The amendment did not meet the provision of Section 9 (3) of the constitution which talks about the need for four-fifth of the National Assembly to agree with the amendment.”
Section 9 (3) of the Constitution reads: “An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of altering the provisions of this section, section 8 or Chapter IV of this Constitution shall not be passed by either House of the National Assembly unless the proposal is approved by the votes of not less than four-fifths majority of all the members of each House, and also approved by resolution of the House of Assembly of not less than two-third of all states.”
Details later.