June 9, 2026
Senate
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — A bill seeking to re-establish and redesignate the Institute as the Chartered Governance Institute of Nigeria has scaled second reading in the Senate, in a move aimed at aligning Nigeria’s governance profession with global standards.
The proposed legislation, titled A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria Act and Enact the Chartered Governance Institute of Nigeria to Provide for Standards of Knowledge, Skills and Professional Conduct, 2026 (SB. 89), was sponsored by Senators Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli and Osita Izunaso.
