Nigerian Senate Order Paper June 9 2026: Key Bills and Motions
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Nigerian Senate had a packed agenda that included first readings of four new bills — among them three separate constitutional alteration proposals — and second readings on landmark legislation covering virtual assets, corporate governance, and safety engineering. Senators also planned to debate a motion calling on the Federal Government to revive the collapsed textile industry in Kaduna and Kano, which once employed over 500,000 Nigerians.
The Nigerian Senate sat on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, with the following business on its agenda.
Four bills were scheduled for first reading, meaning they were being formally introduced for the first time. Three of these were separate Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bills sponsored by Senators Nwoko (Delta North), Olubiyi (Osun Central), and Nwebonyi (Ebonyi North). The fourth was a Nigerian Communications Commission Act (Amendment) Bill sponsored by Senate Deputy President Jibrin Barau (Kano North).
Three bills were listed for second reading, the stage where senators debate the general principles of a bill. These covered: a regulatory framework for virtual assets and digital assets in Nigeria (SB. 956); a proposal to replace the existing Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria Act with a new Chartered Governance Institute of Nigeria (SB. 89); and a bill to establish a Chartered Institute of Safety Engineers of Nigeria (SB. 625).
A motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung (Kaduna South), with nine co-sponsors, called on the Federal Government and relevant ministries to urgently revive Nigeria's textile industry, particularly in Kaduna and Kano. The motion noted that Nigeria's textile sector once ranked third-largest in Africa but has since collapsed, with the country now importing over 99 percent of its textile needs.
Four committee meetings were also scheduled for the day and the days immediately following.
