Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Transfer of Nigerians Convicted Abroad to Serve Sentences at Home
SNOW TV NEWS DESKPresident Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to empower the Federal Government to enter into agreements with foreign countries for the transfer of convicted Nigerian citizens to serve their sentences in Nigeria.
The proposed Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to amend the existing 2004 law governing the transfer of convicted offenders between Nigeria and other countries.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter during Tuesday’s plenary session, after which the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative processing.
According to Tinubu, the proposed legislation would enable Nigeria to repatriate citizens convicted abroa...