House Of Reps Postpone Resumption Date, No New Date Announced

The House of Representatives has announced a shift in date for the resumption of plenary by the lawmakers of the Green Chamber.

Naija News understands the legislators were expected to resume plenary on Tuesday, April 26 but the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr Yahaya Dan Zaria announce in a statement on Monday that the resumption has been postponed.

He explained that the plenary was shifted because of the ongoing renovations in the chamber and to allow committees to submit their outstanding reports.

The statement added that a new resumption date will be announced later.

“This is to inform all Honourable Members and other legislative Staff that the House Plenary earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 26th April, 2022 will no longer hold,” the statement held.

“This is due to the early commencement of renovations in the Chambers and extension of time for Committees to file in their outstanding reports. A new date will be communicated in due course. All inconveniences are sincerely regretted.”

This is to inform all Honourable Members and other legislative Staff that the @HouseNGR Plenary earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 26th April, 2022 will no longer hold.

— House of Reps NGR (@HouseNGR) April 25, 2022

Meanwhile, the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday gave further insight into his decision to join the 2023 presidential race.

Speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Osinbajo revealed that the need to bring his experience in the last seven years to bear in moving Nigeria forward, as well as God’s grace upon him, are two reasons for joining the race.

Naija News reports the Vice President said this at the office of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu during his visit to him.

According to him, there’s so much that he can offer Nigeria as a country based on his experience as a Vice President and the unfettered opportunity accorded him by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting President of Nigeria.