The Nigerian Senate has postponed its expected resumption date by one week.
According to a statement on Friday by the clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akabueze, the lawmakers would now resume plenary on Tuesday, May 2.
OsunDaily News recalls the legislatorsย on Wednesday, April 5 adjourned plenary till April 25 to allow lawmakers observe Easter and Eid-El-Fitr holidays but the resumption date has been extended.
The Clerk to the Senate however did not give any reason for the further shift in the date of resumption.
The statement titled: โResumption of Senate in plenaryโ reads in part: โThis is to inform all Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the resumption of the Senate in plenary has been rescheduled from Tuesday 25th April, 2023 to Tuesday May 2nd, 2023.
โAll Distinguished Senators are by this notice requested to resume sitting in plenary on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023 by 10.00am prompt, please.โ