June 26, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Assembly will reconvene on Thursday, June 27, from its Sallah and end of first session break.
The two chambers of the National Assembly had earlier adjourned plenary till Tuesday, July 2.
THEWILL reports that the sudden rescheduling of plenary is not unconnected to the 2024 Supplementary Bill, which President Bola Tinubu would transmit to the lawmakers on Thursday, for consideration and passage.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.
Adaramodu said the resumption of plenary has become necessary to enable the lawmakers to attend to urgent national and constitutional issues and to carry out further oversight on the implementation of the Appropriation Act, 2024.
“It’s our statutory resumption from the Sallah break. The Senate has the constitutional power to regulate its sessions and we believe that we could gain one more legislative day to deal with national and constitutional issues, hence the bringing forward from the initial July 2.
“We hope to deal with issues concerning our further oversight on the Appropriations and clear further the hanging issues of constitutional and electoral concerns. And clear outstanding bills and motions, expectedly before our annual recess, later in the year,” he said.
Also, Danzaria, in a terse internal memo dated June 24, 2024, and titled: “Change in Resumption Date from Recess” addressed to members, said: “Please be informed that the resumption date from the ongoing recess has been rescheduled from Tuesday, July 2, 2024, to Thursday, June 27, 2024.
“Accordingly, the plenary will hold on Thursday, June 27, 2024, by 11:00 am.
“Kindly make necessary adjustments to your schedules and ensure your timely presence for the resumption of legislative activities.”
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