The Senate on Wednesday adjourned plenary proceedings till September 23, 2025, to proceed on its annual recess.
Announcing the decision, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said the move was in line with “chamber reciprocity” as members of the House of Representatives had also proceeded on break in accordance with the legislative calendar.
“We have started a new calendar that will take us to June next year. And so it has fallen within this period for us to go on for a break to enable us to undertake major oversights,” Akpabio said.
He clarified that while plenary sessions are suspended, committee work must continue.
“All necessary committees—the diaspora committee, committee on reparation, committee on interior and others—this is the best time for you to undertake visits to prisons and all that.
“Do all your reports and make them available as soon as we come back,” he said.
The Senate President stressed the importance of ongoing legislative duties, urging members to embark on oversight visits across the country.
“You are moving from plenary for the next few weeks, but you are not stopping your legislative functions, because that’s what your people elected you to do.
“Members are expected to travel to Sokoto, to everywhere, to observe road repairs that are going on.
“By the time we resume, you are expected to bring your reports committee by committee for us to look into. I want to wish you safe travels and for all of us to return in good health,” he stated.
Akpabio also informed the chamber of the passing of Prof Janet Plang, wife of Senator Diket Plang, urging senators to regroup in Abuja on Friday for a trip to Plateau State to pay their last respects.
He disclosed that a plane would be available by 8 a.m. to convey the lawmakers to the funeral.
Earlier, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele thanked his colleagues for their dedication to legislative duties.
He said, “We thank all our colleagues for all they have done to ensure that the business of lawmaking on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria has progressed smoothly.”
Bamidele then moved a motion to postpone all other items on the order paper to the next legislative day, which was unanimously adopted.
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