Tinubu transmits bills on genocide, war crimes prosecution to House of Reps
The bills seek to repeal the existing Geneva Conventions Act, establish provisions for punishing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and strengthen Nigeria’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court. The post Tinubu transmits bills on genocide, war crimes prosecution to House of Reps appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted several bills to the legislature for consideration. According to Premium Times, these bills seek to repeal the existing Geneva Conventions Act, establish provisions for punishing war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, and strengthen Nigeria’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court.
Punch reports that the President also sent two bills to the Senate via separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. These include the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill 2026 and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026. The NDLEA Bill aims to repeal the existing NDLEA Act and the Indian Hemp Act to create a consolidated framework for combating drug-related offenses, including the cultivation, sale, and trafficking of illicit drugs.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to reposition the NSIB as an independent, multimodal safety investigation authority with jurisdiction extending beyond aviation accidents. Both transmissions were made pursuant to Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution.
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