Chairman
Hon. H.S Dickson
Vice Chairman
Hon. Patrick A. Ikhariale
About the committee
(1) There shall be a Committee to be known as Committee on Justice consisting of not more than 40 members appointed at the commencement of the life of the House.
(2) The Committee's jurisdiction shall cover:
- Constitutional matters
- Formulation of legal policies and programmes
- Formulation of relevant and effective legal educational policies
- Formulation of policies for effective legal advice and legal aid
- Formulation of general policies for the collation, codification, reporting and publishing of Nigerian Laws
- Policies on public prosecution matters
- Extradition and matters of public nuisance
- Legal matters relating to Nigeria's bilateral relations including claims against or by Nigeria
- Incorporation of companies limited by guarantees
- Oversight functions over the Ministry of Justice and its parastatals
- Revision and Codification of statutes of Nigeria
- Annual budget estimates.
Members of the Committee
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