The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of Nigeria’s federal lawmakers from their annual recess by one week. No reason was given for the decision.
The lawmakers – senators and members of the House Representatives – were previously scheduled to resume from the recess next Tuesday, September 19. They have been on recess since July 27, when the House of Representatives voted on the fourth constitution alteration bill.
But according to a statement with the title “postponement of resumption” by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, on Wednesday, September 13, the resumption was extended by one week, giving eight weeks or two months of recess.
It read: “This is to inform all distinguished senators and honourable members of the National Assembly, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that the resumption date of both Houses in plenary has been rescheduled from Tuesday 19th September 2017 to Tuesday 26th September 2017.
“All distinguished senators and honourable members are by this notice requested to resume sitting in plenary on Tuesday, 26th September, 2017 at 10am prompt, please.”
Senators, Reps Extend Vacation By One Week, To Resume September 26
