President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the new Administration of Criminal Justice Bill 2015 into law.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, confirmed this to journalists in Abuja on Thursday.
The bill, which was passed by the Senate on May 5, seeks to tackle problem of delays in criminal trials, among other objectives.
The presidential spokesman said the President signed the document on Wednesday, the same day he received the bill from the National Assembly.
He said: “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.”
