Tinubu Urges Quick Passage of Key Legal Bills in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the House of Representatives to fast-track two legislative bills designed to strengthen Nigeria's laws concerning the prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The bills are the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols Bill, 2026, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Enforcement) Bill, 2026.
This request was made in a letter dated October 6, 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols Bill aims to repeal the existing Geneva Conventions Act, Cap.
G3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and incorporate the provisions of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and the two Additional Protocols adopted on June 8, 1977, into Nigeria’s legal framework. The second bill seeks to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Nigeria, providing for the prosecution of individuals guilty of genocide and related offenses.
Tinubu expressed confidence that the House would consider the bills without delay.
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