Senate Reopens Two Bills Returned By Tinubu for Reconsideration

The Senate has rescinded its earlier decisions on two amendment bills returned by President Bola Tinubu for reconsideration, following concerns raised by the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The bills are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The decision followed a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader and senator representing Ekiti Central, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary on Tuesday.
According to the motion, the two bills had been considered and passed by the National Assembly before being transmitted to the president for asse...