Nigerian Senate Order Paper June 4 2026: Key Bills and Petitions
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Nigerian Senate was scheduled to introduce three new bills covering investment protection, official secrets, and the public complaints commission, while also advancing two other bills to second reading. The sitting also included consideration of two citizen petitions and bills sent from the House of Representatives seeking Senate concurrence.
The Nigerian Senate sat on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with a packed agenda covering new legislation, ongoing bill debates, committee reports, and citizen petitions.
Three bills were listed for First Reading — their formal introduction into the Senate. These were: a bill to repeal and re-enact the Public Complaints Commission Act, sponsored by Sen. Neda Bernards Imasuen (Edo South); a bill to amend the Official Secrets Act, sponsored by Sen. Idiat Adebule (Lagos West); and an Investment Protection and Investor Rights Bill, sponsored by Sen. Ekpenyong Asuquo (Cross River South).
Two bills were scheduled for Second Reading — the stage where senators debate the general principles of a bill. These covered proposed changes to how University Teaching Hospital boards are constituted, and a bill to replace the existing Chartered Secretaries law with a new Chartered Governance Institute of Nigeria.
The Senate was also set to consider two petitions: one from a former Energy Commission of Nigeria staff member alleging wrongful suspension since 2015, and another alleging illegal occupation of private land in Port Harcourt by the Nigeria Police Force.
Additionally, two bills passed by the House of Representatives — on road safety and training and development professionals — were listed for Senate concurrence.
