Tinubu asks senate to step down bill establishing cocoa board

President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to suspend legislative work on the Cocoa Management Board Establishment Bill 2025.

Tinubu made the request in a letter dated November 12 and read by Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, during plenary on Tuesday.

The president said the bill should be stepped down to allow for more consultations.

“I write to refer to the Cocoa Management Board Establishment Bill 2025 earlier transmitted to the senate and to request the distinguished senate president and distinguished senators to kindly stand down the legislative actions on the bill. This is to enable further consultations,” the letter reads.

Tinubu thanked the lawmakers for their cooperation and conveyed what he called his “highest consideration”.

Akpabio stepped down the bill “in line with the presidential request”.

Tinubu had earlier sent a letter to the senate on November 10, transmitting the National Cocoa Board Establishment Bill 2025 for consideration.

He said the proposed board would strengthen coordination of the cocoa value chain.

Tinubu said the board would also improve standards and bolster Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global cocoa economy.