Proposed armed forces law should strengthen, not undermine military By Guardian Editorial Board on December 9, 2025 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 1
The palpable excitement in the Senate as it discussed the Armed Forces (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2025 (SB 791) is understandable, given its attempt to reform military laws and bring them into conformity with modern, democratic times. The Senate regards the bill’s amendment as a decisive step toward strengthening accountability in Nigeria’s military justice system. Without doubt, there is a need to, in the words of Senator Sampson Ekong, APC, Akwa Ibom South, who called the proposal a “profound reform initiative”, deepen defence policy and reinforce professionalism within the Armed Forces.
