
President Goodluck
Jonathan has signed the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill 2015 into law. The bill was passed by
the Senate on May 5.
It seeks, to among
other things, to address the problem of delayed criminal trials.
Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, confirmed in an interview
with journalists that the president had signed the bill into law.
According to him,
Jonathan signed the document on Wednesday, the same day he received the bill
from the National Assembly.
"The President has
signed the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill 2015. He signed it the same day
he received it from the National Assembly. With that development, the bill is
now an Act," he said.
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