Tinubu transmits bills on war crimes, genocide to Reps – Daily Trust

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted two expenses to the Space of Representatives in the hunt for to beef up Nigeria’s felony framework for prosecuting genocide, warfare crimes and crimes towards humanity.

The expenses are the Geneva Conventions and Further Protocols Invoice, 2026, and the Rome Statute of the World Legal Courtroom (Enforcement) Invoice, 2026.

In a letter dated October 6, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the Space of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, the president recommended the lawmakers to imagine the proposed legislations expeditiously.

Tinubu stated the expenses had been transmitted pursuant to Segment 58(2) of the 1999 Charter, as amended.

In step with the letter, the Geneva Conventions and Further Protocols Invoice seeks to repeal the Geneva Conventions Act, Cap. G3, Regulations of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and provides impact to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and the 2 Further Protocols of June 8, 1977.

The president stated the proposed regulation would replace the felony framework for imposing the global humanitarian regulation tools in Nigeria.

The second one invoice, the Rome Statute of the World Legal Courtroom (Enforcement) Invoice, 2026, seeks to present impact to the Rome Statute of the World Legal Courtroom in Nigeria.

It additionally seeks to offer for the enforcement and punishment of genocide, crimes towards humanity, warfare crimes and comparable offences.

The invoice additional seeks to permit Nigeria to cooperate with the World Legal Courtroom within the efficiency of its purposes.

Within the letter, Tinubu expressed self belief that the Space would give the expenses expeditious attention.

The proposed legislations will now be regarded as via the Space of Representatives as a part of the legislative procedure.