Nigerian Senate March 10 2026: Tribute to Late Senator Mpigi
The Nigerian Senate's agenda for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 was dominated by a motion to suspend plenary sitting in honour of late Senator Barinada Mpigi of Rivers South-East Senatorial District, who died on February 19, 2026. Aside from the tribute proceedings, several Senate committees were also scheduled to meet on the same day and across the rest of the week to handle matters including crude oil theft, the Safe Schools Initiative, and the sale of Lafarge Cement Plc.
The Nigerian Senate's Order Paper for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 carried no bills for first, second, or third reading. The sole item listed under the Order of the Day was a motion sponsored by Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) calling for the suspension of plenary to honour late Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District and passed away on February 19, 2026 after a prolonged illness. He was 64 years old.
The motion sought two specific actions from the Senate: observing a minute of silence for the late lawmaker, and adjourning plenary to Wednesday, March 11, 2026 as a mark of respect for his service.
Beyond the plenary tribute, six committee meetings were scheduled around the same period. On March 10 itself, the Legislative Compliance Committee and the Ad-hoc Committee on the Sale of Lafarge Cement Plc were both scheduled to meet, along with the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative Programme, which was holding an interactive session. Later in the week, the Capital Market Committee, the Gas Committee, and the Ad-hoc Committee on Incessant Crude Oil Theft were all scheduled to convene. No petitions or special announcements were listed.
