
The Federal Government of Nigeria has written to the National Assembly seeking the transformation of the Code of Conduct Tribunal into a new court, according to Legit.ng. The report describes the move as a major step in restructuring the tribunal, which handles cases involving public officials' asset declarations and conduct. The government reportedly provided reasons for the proposed change in its communication to lawmakers, though specific details of those reasons were not disclosed in the report.
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