President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the Legal Practitioners Bill 2025 to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage.
The bill seeks to repeal and reenact the existing Legal Practitioners Act, last updated in the Laws of the Federation 2004.
The President said that the key provisions include clear professional principles, admission to the bar through the Body of Benchers and a disciplinary committee with powers to impose penalties ranging from suspension to removal from the roll.
He said that “the bill also proposes a two-year probation for new lawyers, mandatory professional development, accreditation of law offices and the issuance of practising licences with official stamps and seals.”
The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas who read the letter, said “the bill provides a new regulatory framework for the legal profession in Nigeria.”
He said that it “aims to improve standards, disciplinary procedures and public trust.”
Abbas noted that the sets objectives focused on protecting public interest, promoting the rule of law and strengthening access to justice.
Lateefah Ibrahim