Nigerian Senate Order Paper July 8 2026: Key Bills & Reports

The Nigerian Senate sat on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with the following business on its agenda.

Two bills were listed for First Reading — meaning they were being formally introduced for the first time. These were the Public Procurement Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Sen. Sunday Steve Karimi of Kogi West, and the FCT Rent Regulation, Tenancy and Housing Stability Bill, 2026, sponsored by Sen. Ekpenyong Asuquo of Cross River South, which deals specifically with renting and housing in Abuja.

Two bills were scheduled for Second Reading — a stage where lawmakers debate the general purpose of a bill. These covered a framework for electronic health services across Nigeria and amendments to existing laws banning the use of toxic chemicals to artificially ripen fruits, with updated penalties for hawking drugs and food products.

The Senate also considered committee reports on amending the National Assembly Service Pension Board Act, confirming a nominee to the NDDC Governing Board from the North East, reviewing the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service budget, and advancing two separate legal reform bills on legal practitioners and proceeds of crime.

Finally, two bills from the House of Representatives — on the Federal Road Safety Corps and a new Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology in Jos — were listed for Senate concurrence.