Tinubu seeks Reps’ approval to expand transfer of convicted offenders agreements.
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By Gift ChapiOdekina President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill seeking to amend the Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) Act to the House of Representatives for consideration, with a view to extending its application to countries outside the Commonwealth.
In a letter dated October 20, 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu urged lawmakers to consider the proposed legislation expeditiously.
The bill, titled Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the existing law, Cap. T16, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. According to the President, the proposed amendment is designed to give effect to schemes or agreements between the Federal Government of Nigeria and other countries for the transfer of convicted offenders. The amendment would also empower the President, through an order published in the Federal Gazette, to extend the application of the Act to any country with which Nigeria has entered into such an agreement.
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