The Institute of Directors Nigeria says the Federal Government has assented to the institute’s charter Bill, which was earlier passed by the National Assembly.
A statement from the institute said the Bill was signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, while he was still the president.
The corporate governance institute and promoter of ethical professional standards in Nigeria says the institute would now be known and referred to as, the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council, of the Institute of Directors Nigeria, Dr Ije Jidenma, says this has confirmed the leading status of the institute as the apex body upholding sound corporate governance practices and ethical standards in Nigeria.