PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Senate to pass the Transfer of Convicted Offenders and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026.
Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter conveying the bill, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday.
“Pursuant to Section 58, Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999, as amended, I forward, herewith the Transfer of Convicted Offenders’ Enhancement and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 for the consideration of the Senate,” he said.
According to the president, the bill seeks to amend the transfer of convicted offenders enforcement act to give effect to provisions of any scheme, agreement for transfer of convicted offenders between the federal government and government of any other country.
He said that the bill also sought to empower the president, via an order of published gazette, to apply the act to any country with which such an agreement had been made, including non-commonwealth countries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpabio, thereafter, referred the bill to the Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative actions. (NAN)
