Nigeria plans to remove 269 outdated laws
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Nigerian government wants to remove 269 laws deemed obsolete, expired or repealed from the revised federal statute book. The review committee examined 932 federal laws and 731 secondary legislations, more than 20 years after the last official consolidation, according to Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi.
The committee tasked with reviewing Nigeria’s federal laws examined 932 legislative texts and 731 subsidiary texts, recommending the incorporation of 663 texts and their related provisions into the new edition of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, presented the committee’s final report in Abuja on Thursday.
The committee notably recommends removing 269 laws that have become obsolete, expired or been repealed. Fagbemi said the report would be submitted to President Bola Tinubu, who must then present it to the National Assembly for consideration.
The last official consolidation of Nigeria’s federal laws dates back to 2004. The committee’s chairman, Olawale Fapohunda, said its work, launched in October 2024, focused on identifying outdated texts, resolving contradictions and removing duplicate provisions.
