Both chambers of the National Assembly – the Senate and House of Representatives – have postponed their planned resumption of plenary sessions by two weeks, moving the date from today, Tuesday, September 23, to Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Both chambers of the National Assembly – the Senate and House of Representatives – have postponed their planned resumption of plenary sessions by two weeks, moving the date from today, Tuesday, September 23, to Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The chambers had adjourned for their annual holiday and were expected to resume today. No reasons were offered for the shift on the resumption date.
In a statement to lawmakers, the Chief of Staff to the President of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, announced the adjustment.
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Akubueze, while expressing regret over the shift, urged senators to take note of the new date and adjust their schedules accordingly.
The statement read in part: “This is to respectfully inform Distinguished Senators that the resumption of plenary sitting of the Senate, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025, has been shifted to Tuesday, 7th October, 2025. Any inconvenience this short notice may cause is deeply regretted. Distinguished Senators are kindly invited to note the postponement and adjust their schedules accordingly. Thank you for your kind understanding, and God bless.”
The internal memo was signed by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President instead of the Clerk of the Senate, who traditionally issues such notices.
In similar internal memorandum to lawmakers, Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria, announced the adjustment on the resumption date, offering no reasons, except expressing regret over the shift. Members were urged to take note of the new date and adjust their schedules accordingly.
The memo reads in part:
“With deep regrets, Honourable Members are hereby informed that the resumption of plenary sessions earlier scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, has been rescheduled. The new date of resumption is Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Kindly take note and make the necessary adjustments to your schedules accordingly.”
The development means that legislative activities in the House will remain on hold, pending the return of the lawmakers.
