The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has issued an invitation to stakeholders and members of the general public for a public hearing on two criminal justice reform bills scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026.
The invitation, signed by Distinguished Senator Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele, SAN, Chairman of the Committee, was published on Monday, February 23, 2026.
The public hearing will consider two bills:
The public hearing is scheduled to hold at the Senate Conference Hall 231, Second Floor, New Building, National Assembly, Abuja.
Date: Thursday, 26th February, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM
His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will serve as the Special Guest of Honour.
The committee has requested the following institutions to submit memoranda and be present at the public hearing:
Stakeholders and interested members of the public are requested to submit twenty (20) hard copies and one (1) soft copy of their memoranda to the Committee Secretariat, Room 24, 2nd Floor, Senate White (White House), National Assembly Complex, Abuja, to reach Senator Adegbonmire Adeniyi on or before Tuesday, 24th February, 2026.
An advance soft copy may also be forwarded via email to: senatecommitteeonjudiciary@gmail.com
For a soft copy of the bill, stakeholders can visit: https://p.placbillstrack.org/senatecommitteejhrlm-publichearingbills/
For further inquiries, the committee’s secretariat can be contacted on:
The public hearing represents a significant legislative effort to reform Nigeria’s criminal justice system, particularly in the areas of proceeds of crime recovery and the functions of sheriffs and civil process servers.