Tinubu declines assent to RMRDC, CIPSM bills over legal concerns

President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to two bills, citing legal concerns.

This is contained in the two separate letters written by Tinubu and read during plenary on Thursday.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who read the letters, informed the lawmakers of the president’s decision to withhold assent to the proposed legislations.

The affected bills are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management Establishment Bill, 2026.

The president said that subject to the correction of the grey areas, the bill might be suitable for re-transmission and assent after necessary legislative amendments.

Mr Tinubu, who said that the reasons for withholding assent were clearly outlined clause-by-clause in the letters, urged the lawmakers to address the identified concerns before re-submitting both bills for his assent.

The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the senate president, thereafter, referred both bills to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for review, mandating it to submit recommendations within four weeks.
NAN