Senate Urges Stakeholders to Revisit NDLEA Act Amendment

Senate urges stakeholders to revisit NDLEA Act amendment

The Senate on Monday called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

Nigeria: Senate seeks joint review of anti-drug act

WorldStage– Nigeria’s Senate has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and National Human Rights Commission to collaborate on comprehensive review of Nigeria’s anti-drug war framework. It noted that the National Assembly completed work on the NDLEA Act (2004) amendment in June, but President Bola Tinubu withheld assent over a constitutional conflict. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele made this known on Monday at a technical workshop of the NHRC, ci…

Senate Demands Comprehensive Review of Nigeria’s Anti-Drug Strategy - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

The Nigerian Senate has challenged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to work together to pursue a comprehensive review of the country’s anti-drug war regime. The Legislature explained how the National Assembly completed the process of reviewing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, 2004 in June 2025, but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declined assent because a section of the amendme…

Nigerian Senate Seeks NDLEA and NHRC Partnership to Amend Anti-Drug Act - TV360 Nigeria

Following the President’s refusal to assent to amendments of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, the Senate has encouraged the NDLEA and NHRC to join forces in refining Nigeria’s anti-drug legislation. Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), speaking through his Chief of Staff, Charles Luri-Bala, made the call during a technical workshop organised by the NHRC, civil society groups, and human rights defender…

Senate Asks NDLEA To Represent Amendment Bill Rejected By Tinubu

The Senate on Monday asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to represent an amendment to an existing Act rejected by President Bola Tinubu in June 2025. The President had withheld assent to the amended bill on grounds that it conflicted with Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution. But while asking the NDLEA to represent the bill, the Senate urged the Agency to work in synergy with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for a…