{
  "id": 17819544,
  "title": "Reps move to review Nigeria’s 1957 trustee investment law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/reps-move-to-review-nigerias-1957-trustee-investment-law-17819544",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/reps-move-to-review-nigerias-1957-trustee-investment-law/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The House of Representatives in Nigeria is considering a reform to the Trustee Investment Act of 1957. The bill, known as the Trustee Investment Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, aims to replace the outdated legislation with a more comprehensive framework. This modernization effort seeks to align Nigeria's trust investment framework with contemporary financial market realities. The proposed reform proposes expanding investment opportunities for trustees, strengthening safeguards for beneficiaries, and ensuring the country's trust investment framework remains relevant in today's financial landscape.",
  "summary": "The House of Representatives has initiated moves to repeal and re-enact Nigeria’s 69-year-old Trustee Investment Act. According to Punch and Punch Nigeria, the proposed Trustee Investment Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, aims to replace the 1957 legislation to expand investment opportunities for trustees, strengthen safeguards for beneficiaries, and align the nation's trust investment framework with contemporary financial market realities.\n\nThe bill was examined during a public hearing held on Monday in Abuja by the House Committee on Capital Market and Institutions. The hearing included participation from lawmakers, regulators, and various stakeholders.\n\nSpeaking through a representative, Dahiru Sarki, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas stated that the existing law has become inadequate due to decades of changes in Nigeria's economic structure and financial markets. Punch Nigeria reports that the review is considered important because trustee investment involves protecting assets for individuals, families, and institutions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}