Nigerian Senate Agenda: Lafarge Sale, Legal Reform & Police Budget on July 9, 2026
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Nigerian Senate sat to consider several committee reports and bills affecting law, security, media, and the economy. Items ranged from a controversial report on the sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to Chinese investors to reforms of the Legal Practitioners Act and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund's 2026 budget. Two bills passed by the House of Representatives were also brought to the Senate for concurrence.
Key Agenda Items
- The Senate considered a committee report on a bill to repeal and re-enact the Legal Practitioners Act (SB. 965), which governs lawyer regulation in Nigeria.
- An ad-hoc committee's report on the sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to Chinese investors was scheduled for presentation and consideration.
- Two House of Representatives bills — on the Federal Road Safety Corps and a new medical laboratory science university in Jos — were brought to the Senate for concurrence.
Official Order Paper
Nigerian National Assembly · Thursday, 9 July 2026
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