TREATY MAKING PROCEDURE ACT AMENDMENT BILL
Bill · Governance
A Bill amends the Treaty Making Procedure Act to modernize processes for entering and ratifying international treaties. It targets the President, National Assembly, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enhance transparency and legislative oversight.
What Is This Policy?
A bill to amend the Treaty Making Procedure Act to modernize the process by which Nigeria enters into, ratifies, and implements international treaties.
Who Does It Target?
The President, National Assembly, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and all Nigerians affected by international treaties.
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Improve transparency and legislative oversight in treaty-making, ensure treaties align with national interests, and streamline ratification processes.
Key Features
Legislative Oversight: Strengthens National Assembly's role in treaty ratification. Transparency: Requires public disclosure of treaty negotiations. Implementation Framework: Improves domestication of international treaties.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Under legislative consideration. Coverage: All international treaties involving Nigeria.
How to Access
The process applies to all future treaty-making by the Federal Government. Await passage of the bill into law Portal: nass.gov.ng
Impact & Metrics
Expected to improve treaty-making governance and accountability.
Official Resources
Website: nass.gov.ng Contact: National Assembly, Abuja
Legal Framework
To be enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution. Will modify the Treaties (Making Procedures, Etc.) Act Cap T20 LFN 2004, operating alongside Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.