Tinubu Asks Senate To Amend Law On Transfer Of Convicted Offenders Abroad

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to amend the regulation governing the switch of convicted offenders between Nigeria and different international locations to facilitate the implementation of prisoner switch agreements with non-Commonwealth nations.

Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter learn by Senate President Godswill Akpabio throughout plenary on Tuesday.

In the letter, the president transmitted the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 to the Senate for consideration.

The proposed laws seeks to amend the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Act, Cap 216, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

According to Tinubu, the modification would offer the authorized framework for implementing schemes and agreements between the Federal Government and different international locations for the switch of convicted offenders.

The invoice additionally seeks to empower the president to increase the appliance of the regulation to any nation with which Nigeria has entered right into a prisoner switch settlement by way of an order printed within the Federal Gazette.

Tinubu mentioned the proposed modification was meant to facilitate the implementation of agreements with international locations outdoors the Commonwealth.

“While it is my hope that the Senate will consider the submission expeditiously, please accept, Distinguished Senate President and Distinguished Senators, the assurances of my highest consideration,” the president mentioned.

Following the presentation of the letter, Akpabio referred the invoice to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for additional legislative motion.

The committee is anticipated to undertake the subsequent stage of the legislative course of earlier than the invoice might be thought-about for passage by the Senate.