House of Representatives to suspend plenary session until July 7, 2026
It was reported that the speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Thursday.
The adjournment is to mark the end of the legislative year, he said, and give room for the legislators to review other constitutional amendment proposals which will be the first item they vote on after their recess.
He said the break would allow lawmakers to go back to their constituencies and meet with their constituents.
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the State Police Bill after a decisive vote on the legislative proposal during plenary before the adjournment.
The bill was supported by 289 lawmakers, while four members voted against it, according to the chamber’s proceedings.
The development came as the House earlier ruled that voting on the bill should be done manually during consideration of important legislative items.
There were 290 members in the chamber for the day’s business of legislation.
One of the most closely-watched security reform proposals before the National Assembly is the bill that would create a state-level policing structure.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, earlier announced during the plenary the new Minority Leader of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi from Bayelsa.
Just as the house was settling down for the day’s business, Speaker Tajudeen announced the new principal officers.
Also named is Sokoto State lawmaker, Abdusamad Dasuki, who will be Deputy Minority Leader. Mansur Manu Soro of Bauchi State has been appointed Minority Chief Whip.
They include Fred Agbedi (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), Mansur Manu (Allied Peoples Movement, APM) and Abdusamad Dasuki (African Democratic Congress, ADC).
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