The leadership of the Nigeria Senate has postponed the resumption of plenary sittings from September 23 to October 7, 2025.
Naijaonpoint reports that the alteration of its schedule was disclosed in an internal memo signed by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Chinedu Akubueze.
...ponement extends the red chamber’s annual recess by another two weeks.
While no official reason was given, sources told The PUNCh that the delay was intended to allow lawmakers to fully observe the Independence Day celebrations on October 1.
In the memo titled “Notice of Shift in Plenary Resumption Date,” Akubueze also apologised to the senators for the belated information.
The memo read, “This is to respectfully inform Distinguished Senators that the resumption of plenary sitting of the Senate, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025, has been shifted to Tuesday, 7th October, 2025.
“Any inconvenience this short notice may cause is deeply regretted. Distinguished Senators are kindly invited to note ...ponement and adjust their schedules accordingly.
“Thank you for your kind understanding, and God bless.”
Recall that the upper legislative chambers had on July 24th adjourned plenary for its annual recess.
At the time, Senate President Godswill Akpabio justified the move as an act of “chamber reciprocity,” since members of the House of Representatives had also embarked on a break in line with the legislative calendar.
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