Nigerian SenateThursday, 12 March 2026

Nigerian Senate Agenda for March 12, 2026: Health Bills, Oil Spill Fines, and INEC Appointment

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Nigerian Senate had a packed agenda that included the first reading of four health-related bills and a security bill, second readings on environmental and geospatial legislation, and committee reports on ambassador and INEC commissioner confirmations. The sitting also featured an unusual motion to recall and redo two bills that had already been passed and sent to the President, after the Ministry of Justice flagged fundamental problems with them.

Key Agenda Items

Four health-sector bills — covering eye care, ear care, women's hospital services, and pharmacy regulation — were listed for first reading, all sponsored by Senate Leader Bamidele.
A motion was tabled to recall two already-passed bills — the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill and the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration Bill — after the Ministry of Justice identified fundamental legislative errors in them.
The Senate was scheduled to consider confirming Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq (Rtd) as a National Electoral Commissioner for INEC, representing the North East.

Official Order Paper

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