By Boluwatife Oshadiya| October 21, 2026
Key Points
- Passes amendments to the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria Act
- Reconsiders the bills after President Bola Tinubu returned them with observations requiring further legislative attention
- Adopts recommended amendments clause by clause after a technical committee reviewed legal and drafting concerns
Main Story
The Senate has passed two amendment bills intended to strengthen Nigeria’s local manufacturing and processing industries and accommodate developments in professional procurement practice.
The bills are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act Amendment Bill 2026 and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria Establishment Act Amendment Bill 2026. Bizwatch Nigeria reports that the Senate passed them during Tuesday’s plenary after reversing its earlier decisions and recommitting them to the Committee of the Whole.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved the motion for reconsideration, explaining that the bills had previously been considered by the National Assembly and transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent. According to Bamidele, the Federal Ministry of Justice subsequently identified fundamental issues requiring further legislative consideration and clarification.
The president returned the bills to the National Assembly with observations for reconsideration and necessary amendments. Bamidele said a technical committee comprising representatives of both chambers and legal drafting experts examined the issues raised.
The committee’s review was intended to improve legal clarity, consistency and drafting, according to the Senate leader.
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council amendment seeks to protect and develop Nigeria’s local manufacturing and processing industries. The amendment concerning the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria is intended to reflect developments in global procurement professional practice.
Following the adoption of the motion, senators rescinded their earlier decisions and recommitted the bills to the Committee of the Whole. Lawmakers then examined the bills clause by clause and adopted the recommended amendments.
The Senate subsequently approved both bills for third reading. They were read for the third time and passed.
The NAN report does not provide the full text of the amendments or detail the specific provisions changed following the president’s observations.
What’s Being Said
Bamidele said the Federal Ministry of Justice had identified issues that required further consideration and clarification. He also said the technical committee’s review was necessary to ensure legal clarity, consistency and proper drafting before the Senate passed the bills.
The supplied report contains no direct quotation from the Senate leader and no independent response from manufacturing or procurement-sector stakeholders.
What’s Next
- The report does not specify the next legislative or presidential action following the Senate’s passage of the amended bills.
- The final provisions and implementation implications cannot be assessed fully without the amended texts and confirmation of the bills’ subsequent status.
The Bottom Line:
The Senate’s decision returns two pieces of legislation to the path towards enactment after concerns were raised during the assent process. Their practical impact on domestic manufacturing and procurement standards will depend on the final provisions, their legal status and how the relevant institutions implement them.
