One of the lawmakers quoted in the report under the condition of anonymity, said the leadership of the National Assembly were disappointed by the decision of the executive to jettison the bill, which the lawmakers consider as a ‘priority’ to boost their political mileage in the forthcoming election.

Vanguard has detailed how most members of the National Assembly are planning to override President Muhammadu Buhari's powers to pass the Peace Corps bill.

Last week, President Buhari had informed the National Assembly via a letter, that he was withholding his assent on the bill due to paucity of funds and duplication of duties.

 But Nigerian federal lawmakers apparently see things differently and they will this week take a daring step to challenge the president according to the report.

 Sources quoted in the report say the lawmakers would take decisive action to override Buhari’s rejection of the Nigerian Peace Corps bill, which they laboured to pass last year and transmitted to the presidency before the end of 2017.