Just In: Senate Adjourns Plenary Till September 25th

Senate Proceeds On Recess After Defection Drama

The Senate has with effect from today, adjourned it’s plenary for two months after massive defection of fifteen different senators from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.

Senate resolves:
1. To demand that the security agencies vacate the Deputy Senate President’s house immediately and allow him to enjoy his constitutional rights;

2. That the Senate does adjourn plenary immediately until after the recess.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 24, 2018

The adjournment follows recent attacks on the leadership of the Senate. Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement earlier today .

“As we are speaking, our DSP cannot leave the house. We must save this democracy. People have free association. They can even move tomorrow. I am sitting here and 16 members have decamped or defected to one party to another and there has been no seige.”- SP, @bukolasaraki

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 24, 2018

The adjournment is part of the prayers of a motion on the siege on Mr Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

The lawmakers are to reconvene on September 25.