Legislature
Senate Unveils Bills on Education, Healthcare and Justice
The Nigerian Senate has introduced five new bills covering justice, education, healthcare, and university administration.
The bills were introduced during plenary in Abuja. They are as follows:
Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1086) – First Reading.
Sponsor: Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central.
West African University of Legislative Studies (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1087) – First Reading.
Sponsor: Senator Jibrin Barau, representing Kano North.
Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 1471) – First Reading.
Sponsor: Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central.
Chartered Institute of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators Bill, 2026 (HB. 784) – First Reading.
Sponsor: Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central.
National Commission for Higher Technical Education (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 673) – First Reading.
Sponsor: Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central.
The five bills were introduced during the Senate’s plenary session in Abuja and have been listed for second reading.