Nigerian SenateTuesday, 21 April 2026

Nigerian Senate, April 21 2026: Plenary Suspended to Honour Late Rep. Muhammad Danjuma Hassan

On Tuesday, 21st April 2026, the Nigerian Senate held a brief sitting whose main business was a formal tribute to late House of Representatives member, Barrister Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, who died on 4th April 2026. The Senate planned to observe a minute's silence and suspend plenary in his honour, standing in solidarity with the House of Representatives. Two Senate committee meetings were also scheduled to hold the same day.

Key Agenda Items

The Senate planned to suspend plenary in honour of late Rep. Barrister Muhammad Danjuma Hassan of Kano State, who died on 4th April 2026 aged 65.
The tribute motion was sponsored by Senate Leader Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele and called for a one-minute silence followed by suspension of sitting.
Two committee meetings were scheduled for the same day — the Ethics and Public Petition Committee at 2:00pm, and the Ad-hoc Committee on Investigation of the Nigeria Railway System at 3:00pm.

Official Order Paper

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