Nigerian Senate

February 11, (THEWILL) — A shouting match and a brief walkout on Wednesday disrupted the Senate’s screening of the 2026 budget proposals of the Ministries of Works and Steel Development, as sharp disagreements broke out among lawmakers during separate...

February 10, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Tuesday, adopted both electronic and manual modes of transmitting election results after a tense and rowdy plenary that saw lawmakers revisit last week’s decision on Clause 60 of the Electoral Act amendment...

February 04, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a proposal to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory, instead retaining discretion of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over how results are transmitted, as it passed the...

January 29, (THEWILL) — The Senate has commenced a closed door session to consider the Electoral Act 2022 Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2026. This move signals a commitment to strengthening the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria. Lawmakers...

December 22, (THEWILL) — In July 2021 both Chambers of the National Assembly, feeling uneasy about the adoption of electronic transmission of results in real time, produced different versions of the amended Electoral Act.   While the House approved a version...

December 18, (THEWILL) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial appointments following the adoption of a report by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation came after the committee’s chairman, Senator Sani Bello (APC,...

December 16, (THEWILL) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke as non-career ambassadors. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee...

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Thursday, screened and cleared a high-profile list of ambassadorial nominees, including former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; former Minister of Aviation, Femi...

December 10, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate has launched an investigation into what it describes as selective enforcement of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police personnel from VIPs. Raising the matter under Order 9 on the Senate floor, Senator...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Tuesday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin, endorsing a regional security mission aimed at stabilising the neighbouring country after last weekend’s attempted military takeover. Senate...