Nigerian Senate Order Paper 15 October 2026: Bills and Motions

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Nigerian Senate Order Paper 15 October 2026: Bills and Motions

On Thursday, 15th October 2026, the Nigerian Senate had a packed agenda that included the first reading of five new bills, a move to rescind and recommit two previously passed bills, and consideration of committee reports on education and agriculture. The session also scheduled four committee meetings covering foreign affairs, finance, steel development, and public accounts.

The Nigerian Senate sat on Thursday, 15th October 2026, with Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele of Ekiti Central presenting five bills for first reading. These covered amendments to the West African Gas Pipeline Project Act and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, a new Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill, and two internationally focused bills: one on Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols, and another on enforcing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Nigeria.

Beyond new bills, the Senate moved to rescind its earlier passage of two bills. The Employees' Compensation Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2026, and the Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, were both pulled back for further review. The Senate noted that certain provisions in those bills required more scrutiny before they could become law.

The chamber also scheduled consideration of committee reports on agricultural institutions and tertiary education, including bills related to federal universities of agriculture, a new Federal University of Health Sciences in Funtua, Katsina State, and universities of technology. Four committee meetings were also listed, including a public hearing by the Public Accounts Committee.