JUST IN: Tinubu transmits convicted offenders transfer bill to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has sent a bill to the Senate to amend Nigeria’s law on the transfer of convicted offenders with countries outside the Commonwealth. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-tinubu-transmits-convicted-offenders-transfer-bill-to-senate/
President Bola Tinubu has sent the Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) Amendment Bill, 2026 to Nigeria's Senate for review. The legislation aims to update the country's law on prisoner transfers, enabling the implementation of agreements with countries outside the Commonwealth. The bill seeks to amend the existing Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act to facilitate the legal framework for transferring convicted offenders between Nigeria and other nations.
The President's letter urging the Senate to swiftly consider the proposal was read out Tuesday during plenary by Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio.
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