Nigerian Senate to Hold Emergency Session on June 23

The Nigerian Senate is set to reconvene on June 23, 2023, for an emergency session focused on pressing national security matters. This decision was communicated in a notice signed by the Senate Clerk, Emmanuel Odo, and follows the Senate's previous adjournment on June 11, 2023, with plans to resume regular sessions on July 7, 2023.

The emergency session, convened under the direction of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, aims to enable the Senate to consider urgent issues of national importance, particularly those related to security that require immediate legislative attention. The Senate expressed regret for any inconvenience caused by the scheduling of this emergency session, emphasizing the necessity of addressing these critical concerns promptly.