Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters: Public Hearing on Bills

THE SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL MATTERS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX

THE Senate Committees On Judiciary, Human Rights And Legal Matters, WISHES TO NOTIFY/INVITE STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ITS PUBLIC HEARING ON:

1. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 343); and
2. A Bill for and Act to Amend the Sheriffs and Civil Process (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 432)

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD AS FOLLOWS:

Date:Thursday 19 February, 2026
Venue: Senate Conference Hall 022, Ground Floor, New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja
Time: 12:00 noon

SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR:
HIS EXCELLENCY, DIST. SENATOR GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO, CON
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THIRTY (30) HARD COPIES, EACH AND A SOFTCOPY OF MEMORANDA TO THE COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT IN ROOM 2.4, 2ND FLOOR, SENATE WING, (WHITE HOUSE), NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX, ABUJA TO REACH US, ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY 19TH FEBRUARY, 2026 OR AN ADVANCE COPY TO BE FORWARDED TO senatecommitteeonjudiciary@gmail.com. FOR SOFTCOPY OF THE BILL, PLEASE VISIT https://p.placbillstrack.org/senatecommitteejhrlm-publichearingbills

THE UNDERLISTED INSTITUTIONS ARE PLEASE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT MEMORANDA AND BE PRESENT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING:

• The Chief Justice of Nigeria, and Chairman, National Judicial Council;
• The Hon. Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice;
• All State Attorneys-General of the Federation;
• The Office of the Sheriff, Federal Capital Territory;
• All State Sheriffs of the Federation (36 States);
• Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC);
• The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC);
• The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC);
• The Nigeria Police Force;
• The Nigeria Customs;
• The Department of State Services (DSS);
• The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA);
• The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU);
• The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN);
• The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning;
• Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS);
• The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
• The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
• The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
• The National Human Rights Commission;
• The Code of Conduct Bureau;
• The Public Complaints Commission;
• The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA);
• The Association of Auctioneers of Nigeria;
• Transparency International (Nigeria);
• The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC);
• The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP);
• The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC); and
• Members of the General Public.

FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE’S SECRETARIAT ON: 08039349406 AND 08146414354

Download the Bills

1. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 343)

2. A Bill for and Act to Amend the Sheriffs and Civil Process (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 432)

SIGNED
DIST. SENATOR ADEGBONMIRE ADENIYI AYODELE, SAN
Chairman