Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted an executive bill to the Senate seeking the repeal of the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004, and its reenactment with a new regulatory framework for the legal profession.

Notice of the bill was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Tuesday.

In the letter, Mr Tinubu requested the repeal of the existing Act, originally enacted in 1962, and submitted the draft of a new bill aimed at strengthening the regulation of legal practice in Nigeria.

He stated that the proposed legislation introduces a modern legal framework to enhance professional standards, disciplinary mechanisms, and public confidence in the legal system.

"I'm pleased to...