Senate Adjourns Plenary To Allow PDP Lawmakers Attend NEC Meeting

The Nigerian  Senate  earlier today  adjourned plenary to allow Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers attend their party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.

Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan moves that all other items on the order paper be stood down to another legislative day in order to enable the PDP Senators attend the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Minority Leader seconds.#TodayInSenatePlenary

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The lawmakers, who adjourned after an executive session that lasted about an hour, did not consider any item on the Order Paper.

Naija News learnt  that details of the executive session were not made public by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki.

However, votes and proceedings of Tuesday sitting were adopted before adjournment.The items on the order paper are the presentation of reports on the attempted assassination of Dino Melaye and report on Prison Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2018 among others.

Plenary is adjourned to Tuesday, 4th December, 2018.#GavelBangs#TodayInSenatePlenary

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 29, 2018