The National Assembly is scheduled to resume legislative business on Thursday, June 27, after recess for Sallah celebrations and the conclusion of the first session.
The two chambers – the Senate and the House of Representatives – had initially planned to resume on July 2, but Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committees on Media and Public Affairs, and Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Clerk of the House of Representatives, have confirmed that the national assembly will truncate its recess and reconvene earlier than scheduled.
Adaramodu announced in a statement that the early resumption of parliamentary sessions is imperative to address pressing national and constitutional matters and to conduct thorough oversight of the 2024 Appropriation Act’s implementation.
Adaramadu said: “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.”
In a brief internal memo dated June 24, 2024, titled “Change in Resumption Date from Recess, Danza notified members about the resumption.
The memo reads: “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 a.m..
“Kindly make necessary adjustments to your schedules and ensure your timely presence for the resumption of legislative activities.”
Persecondnews reports that President Bola Tinubu will present the 2024 Supplementary Appropriations Bill to the national assembly for review and approval on Thursday.
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