President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, citing constitutional, legal and drafting concerns.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letters during Thursday’s plenary.
In his letter on the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, Tinubu noted that while many of the proposed amendments are commendable, some provisions seek to confer regulatory powers on the institute beyond its statutory mandate.
He said the bill contains clauses requiring organisations to report procurement appointments to the institute, imposing penalties on employers who appoint non-members to head procurement units, compelling organisations to notify the institute of staff removals, empowering the institute to initiate legal proceedings against non-members, and authorising inspection visits to companies.
President said the provisions amount to
