FG moves to abolish 269 obsolete laws as review committee submits report
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Nigeria.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Federal Government on Thursday began the process of repealing 269 laws it described as obsolete. The action followed the formal presentation of the report of the committee set up in 2024 to review all the laws in the country to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,…
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- Nov 12, 2:37 PM UTCFirst reportFG reviews 932 laws, drops 269 obsolete enactmentspunchng.com ↗
- Nov 12, 2:38 PM UTC+1 min· you’re reading thisFG moves to abolish 269 obsolete laws as review committee submits reportvanguardngr.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 2:38 PM UTC · +1 min
[Claude] Both reports cover the Nigerian government's review of federal laws and the dropping or repeal of 269 obsolete enactments, with Report 2 adding the 932-law total and the AGF's remarks, and they do not
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