The Nigerian Senate has passed an executive bill proposed to enlist international assistance in the country’s efforts to tackle criminal matters, including money laundering, asset acquisition from proceeds of corruption and other forms of illicit financial flows.

The proposed law, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Between Nigeria and Other Foreign Countries, SB 224, 2017, was read for the third time and subsequently passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

The passage followed the presentation of the joint report on the bill by the Senate committees on foreign affairs, chaired by Monsurat Sunmonu (APC-Oyo); judiciary, human rights and legal matters, chaired by David Umaru (APC-Niger) and anti-corruption, chaired by Chukwuma Utazi, PDP-Enugu.

The bill – and another one on Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition – was sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 27, 2016, before it was finally passed by the lawmakers on Tuesday.

The bill seeks to get relevant international assistance in cases of money laundering and provide framework for “other countries to assist in provision of and obtaining of evidence, making of arrangements for persons to give evidence”.

“The bill also hopes to elicit international assistance in criminal investigations, recovery, forfeiture or confiscation of property in respect of offences.

“The restraining of dealings in property or the freezing of asset that may be recovered, forfeited or confiscated in respect of offences.

“The execution of request for search and seizure, the location and identification of witnesses and suspects,” Mr. Buhari wrote to the Senate in January 2016.

There is no report yet on the second one, Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Bill, sent same day as the one on mutual legal assistance.

With the approval of the bill by the Senate, a similar approval by the House of Representatives isrequired before a joint approval by the National Assembly following which the bill will be sent to the president for assent.

OVI75:
Is Buhari still d President ?

The bill – and another one on Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition – was sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 27, 2016, before it was finally passed by the lawmakers on Tuesday.

Blue3k:


Why are you found of asking redundant questions. Read before speaking it will help you sound more intelligent. All this to chase likes and shares.

chinoxstock:


Is Buhari still the president? Is that not a harm/innocent question? Who wired you zombies ? Who?

OVI75:
Is Buhari still d President ?

Blue3k:


Who wasted money sending you kids to school. You guys can't understand a basic word like Acting. A simple google search could answer an easy question like this. IT makes me wonder how educated some of you guys really are.

Let me assist you since you can't find answer on your own.

chinoxstock:


So Buhari hands over power to osinbajo, Osibanjo becomes president and Buhari still retains his position? Even after handover?
Pseudointellect!

You think you know....but in reality you are as dumb as fùck.

Blue3k:


Digging the hole deeper for yourself congrats son. You don't know difference between acting and formal. Lol all that money wasted on your education. Retake your jamb boy. Osinbajo won't be president unless Buhari dies or steps down. Hence the title acting president.

The point of power transfer is do we dont hsve power vacuum yes he's still president. Please stay quiet for your own good. You've embarrassed yourself enough.

chinoxstock:


Only God knows why you enjoy fooling yourself and displaying your stupidity.

As it stands now, Buhari is not the President, Osibanjo is. We cannot have 2Presidents. Even my 2 year old cousin can understand this (why is it hard for you to understand?)
And until Buhari writes to NASS, Buhari is not the President. Osibanjo is...

Blue3k:


Lol your tears amuse me son. Nobody said there are two presidents. The the acting president and theirs the president. He's acting because president is out. Simple question what is his title if he's not the President.

chinoxstock:


Haha..this one you are stammering to defend a vegetable so....Month don end o. Hope you don get alert...

Buhari is not the President of Nigeria...Osibanjo is..

Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/full-text-of-ag-president-yemi-osinbajo-democracy-day-speech/

chinoxstock:


Haha..this one you are stammering to defend a vegetable so....Month don end o. Hope you don get alert...

Buhari is not the President of Nigeria...Osibanjo is..

The bill seeks to get relevant international assistance in cases of money laundering and provide framework for “other countries to assist in provision of and obtaining of evidence, making of arrangements for persons to give evidence”.

Blue3k:


Who wasted money sending you kids to school. You guys can't understand a basic word like Acting. A simple google search could answer an easy question like this. It makes me wonder how educated some of you guys really are.

Let me assist you since you can't find answer on your own. Th e first guy wanted likes. You just comprehend English.

Blue3k - EDU 101
Before you tout education which I seriously doubt you had anyways. Somebody asked an apparent mischievous question instead of you to answer smartly and move along with your life. You went wackointellectually bonkers because it threatened your gullible political leanings, and fetish for Nairaland likes.

I can see your pay-per-post work have carefully eroded your common sense . Not that you had one.

Who am I kidding sef? Lemme come and be going

chinoxstock:


Haha..this one you are stammering to defend a vegetable so....Month don end o. Hope you don get alert...

Buhari is not the President of Nigeria...Osibanjo is..