Nigeria Algeria parliamentary cooperation deepens as Tajudeen Abbas and Brahim Boughali sign MoU to promote democracy, rule of law, and joint development

Nigeria Algeria parliamentary cooperation has taken a significant step forward as the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and his Algerian counterpart, Brahim Boughali, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral parliamentary relations and promote democratic governance.

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The agreement, signed on Monday in Algiers during Abbas’s working visit, seeks to establish a framework for sustained parliamentary exchanges and collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including democracy, rule of law, and legislative capacity building.

According to a statement by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the accord was based on “the historical bonds of friendship between the Algerian and Nigerian peoples, as well as their shared values and principles.”

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to promoting democracy and the rule of law in line with international standards and the principles of the African Union Charter.

The Nigeria Algeria parliamentary cooperation framework will also promote legal exchanges, institutional strengthening, and parliamentary oversight.

The MoU outlines several key commitments, including the exchange of official visits, coordination between parliamentary committees, and the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (Algeria–Nigeria) to serve as a permanent platform for consultation and cooperation between both legislative institutions.

It further provides for the creation of Parliamentary Friendship Groups, tasked with developing and implementing a joint action plan, while both parliaments will also share legislative information, best practices, and experiences on law-making and oversight.

“The parties shall contribute to strengthening parliamentary cooperation with a view to developing relations between the two countries in the future,” the agreement reads in part.

“They shall work actively to promote development programmes, capacity building, and the exchange of expertise.”

The new partnership builds on previous diplomatic efforts between both nations. In August 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met with Algeria’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, to reaffirm their commitment to deepening cooperation across political, economic, and multilateral fronts.

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With the signing of the MoU, both parliaments have signalled their intent to intensify cooperation within international parliamentary organisations and advance shared goals of good governance, peace, and sustainable development across Africa.