A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Altered), to Prohibit the Grant of Presidential or Gubernatorial Pardon to Persons Convicted of Corruption and Related Offences; and for Related Matters
National Assembly (2025)
Working Paper
This Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Altered), to prohibit the grant of presidential or gubernatorial pardon to persons convicted of corruption or related financial crimes. The amendment aims to strengthen the integrity of the justice system, enhance public confidence in governance, and preserve the deterrent effect of anticorruption laws by ensuring that convictions for corruption offences attract their full legal consequences.