FG reviews 932 laws, drops 269 obsolete enactments

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The Federal Government has reviewed 932 federal laws, dropping 269 obsolete ones for the proposed 2025 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, says AGF Fagbemi. Read More:…

The Federal Government says it has reviewed 932 federal enactments and 731 subsidiary legislations, identifying 269 laws as obsolete, spent or repealed for exclusion from the proposed 2025 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, during the presentation of the final report of the Committee on the Review, Update and Consolidation of the Laws of the Federation.

Fagbemi said 663 of the 932 enactments examined, alongside their relevant subsidiary legislation, had been identified for inclusion in the revised edition, while 269 were considered obsolete, spent or repealed.

“I am informed that the Committee examined 932 Federal enactments and 731 subsidiary legislations. Of the 932 enactments considered, 663, together with their relevant subsidiary legislation, have been identified for inclusion in the LFN 2025, while 269 were identified as obsolete, spent or repealed.

“These outcomes represent substantial progress towards providing the country with an updated and consolidated body of Federal laws,” he said.

The AGF said the exercise was necessary to update Nigeria’s legal framework, noting that the last official consolidation of the Laws of the Federation was undertaken in 2004.

“As you are aware, the last official consolidation of the Laws of the Federation was undertaken in 2004. More than twenty years have since elapsed, during which Nigeria has witnessed significant legislative, constitutional, institutional and technological developments,” he said.

“Several new enactments and amendments have accumulated over this period, making a comprehensive review imperative to ensure that our body of Federal laws remains coherent, current, accessible and responsive to the needs of our country,” he added.

Fagbemi explained that he constituted the committee on October 24, 2024, with the mandate to review federal enactments and subsidiary legislation, identify obsolete…

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