House of Representatives to suspend plenary session until July 7, 2026
The announcement was made on Thursday by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, it was reported.
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 enable lawmakers to go back to their constituencies and meet their constituents.
Prior to the adjournment, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the State Police Bill following a decisive vote during plenary on the legislative proposal.
According to the chamber’s proceedings, the bill reportedly earned support from 289 lawmakers, while four members voted against it.
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 legislative business.
The bill, which aims to set up a state-level policing structure, remains one of the most closely watched security reform proposals before the National Assembly.
Earlier, during the plenary, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the new Minority Leader of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi from Bayelsa.
Speaker Tajudeen announced the new principal officers shortly after settling down for the day’s business.
Also named is Sokoto State lawmaker, Abdusamad Dasuki, who will be Deputy Minority Leader. Mansur Manu Soro of Bauchi State has been named Minority Chief Whip.
They are: Fred Agbedi (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), Mansur Manu (Allied Peoples Movement, APM) and Abdusamad Dasuki (African Democratic Congress, ADC).
