President Tinubu has has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to empower the Nigerian government to enter into agreements with other countries for the transfer of convicted Nigerian citizens to serve their sentences in Nigeria.
The bill seeks to amend the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Act, 2004, to facilitate the transfer of convicted offenders between Nigeria and other countries under mutual agreements.
President Tinubu transmitted the bill to the Senate in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday.
In the letter, the president said the proposed legislation would empower the Nigerian government to enter into agreements with other countries for the transfer of convicted offenders to Nigeria.
He also said the legislation would enable Nigeria to honour similar requests from foreign governments, subject to the terms of the agreements.
“The Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to amend the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Act, Act Cap 216, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, to give effect to the provisions of any scheme or agreement for the transfer of convicted offenders between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the government of any other country,” Mr Tinubu said.
