The administration of President Muhmmadu Buhari has signed a total of 25 bills since it took over power in May 2015.
Of the 25 bills assented to by the presidency, 22 emanated from the house of representatives. Yakubu Dogara, the speaker, had set up a committee to identify bills which were to be updated.
Following the identification of some of these bills, the house passed 130 through first reading in December, and few months after, another 100 bills were introduced.
As of January 2017, the house had passed at least 150 bills; all of which have been transmitted to senate for concurrence.
Here is a list of the bills from the house signed into law by the presidency:
S/N | HB/N | Title of Bill | SPONSOR(S) | 3rd Reading & Passage Date | Date Transmitted to Senate | Status |
1. | HB. 216 | Telecommunications and Postal Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Lynda lkpeazu | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
2. | HB. 218 | National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Uzoma Nkem-Abonta | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
3. | HB. 219 | Produce (Enforcement of Export Standards) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Uzoma Nkem-Abonta | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
4. | HB. 262 | University of Abuja Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
5. | HB. 242 | Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Yusuf A. Tajudeen | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
6. | HB. 233 | Prevention of Crimes Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Ossai Nicholas Ossai | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
7. | HB. 234 | Water Resources Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Ossai Nicholas Ossai | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
8. | HB. 237 | National Agricultural Development Authority Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Mohammed T. Mongunu | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
9. | HB. 238 | Bees (Import Control and Management) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Mohammed T. Mongunu | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
10. | HB. 241 | Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Linus Okorie | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
11. | HB. 243 | Treaty to Establish African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (Accession and Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Kingsley S. Ebenyi | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
12. | HB. 244 | Utilities Charges Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Chukwukere A. Ikechukwu | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
13. | HB. 249 | Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Obinna Chidoka | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
14. | HB. 252 | Quantity Surveyors (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | G. Jonathan | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
15. | HB. 259 | Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | E. Onyewuchi | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
16. | HB. 302 | National Judicial Institute Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Aminu Shehu Shagari | 31/5/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
17. | HB. 303 | Advertising Practitioners (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas | 1/6/2016 | 9/6/2016 | Act |
18. | HB. 294 | Veterinary Surgeons Act (Amendment) Bill | Chike John Okafor | 2/6/2016 | 27/6/2016 | Act |
19. | HB. 169 | Oaths Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | E. Y. Orker-Jev | 9/6/2016 | 28/7/2016 | Act |
20. | HB. 224 | National Film and Video Censors Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Uzoma Nkem-Abonta | 7/6/2016 | 27/9/2016 | Act |
21. | HB. 06 | Pension Rights of Judges Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Ossai N. Ossai | 9/6/2016 | 27/9/2016 | Act |
22. | HB. 253 | Mortgage Institutions Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 | Gbefwi. Jonathan | 7/6/2016 | 28/7/2016 | Act |
Also the presidency also assented to three bills from the senate; they are: the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016, Defence Space Administration Bill, 2016 and Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment) Bill, 2016.
