President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2025, into law.
Here’s the Reason: The President’s decision not to sign the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly was contained in a letter read in the Green Chamber on Thursday during plenary.
Here’s the reason Tinubu rejects the NDLEA propose Law
The President, citing Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explained that the proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug-related crimes, a move he said contradicts existing financial regulations.
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This means, All finance gotten from their assignment should be send to the federal government account and not NDLEA account, if they need money, they have to pass through procedure instead of them handling the monies by themselves
Pidgin Explanation
President Tinubu no gree sign the NDLEA Bill 2025 wey wan allow NDLEA keep some money from drug crimes. E say e no follow Naija financial rules and Constitution (Section 58(4)).
All crime money suppose enter one government account, and NDLEA go need Tinubu plus other big oga approval to use am.
National Assembly pass the bill, maybe to help NDLEA get more funds to fight drug wahala, but Tinubu say the current system wey dey transparent dey okay.
National Assembly Response to Tinubu as he rejected the NDLEA bill Law:
According to report, the National Assembly is yet to react to the response of the president regarding his rejection to sign the NDLEA bill law which the president stated it’s against the amended constitution of Nigeria
Watyn be your thoughts?
