The Senate on Thursday passed the Legal Practitioners Act Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2026, alongside the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Amendment Bill 2026.
The bills were passed following the presentation and consideration of reports by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Adeniyi Adegbonmire.
Presenting the committee’s report, Mr Adegbonmire, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said the Legal Practitioners Bill would repeal the existing Legal Practitioners Act and provide a modern regulatory framework for Nigeria’s legal profession.
He said that the committee conducted thorough scrutiny of the legislation and recommended amendments aimed at strengthening the regulation of the legal profession and improving access to justice.
Mr Adegbonmire described the legal profession as the backbone of the rule of law, stressing that Nigeria deserved a constitutional, transparent, and credible regulatory framework.
