The National Assembly hasannounced the postponement of its plenary to April 30, to allow for the full renovation of both chambers.
Before the postponement-announcement, The Senate and House of Representatives had shifted resumption after its Easter and Eid recess to April 23.
The notice of postponement of resumption as issued by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, also states that lawmakers would also be reconvening back to the main chambers upon resumption.
Recall that both houses moved to a temporary chamber in September 2022 after the commencement of renovation work on their Hallowed Chambers in July 2022.0.00 / 0.00
Similarly, in a statement by the chairman, House Committee on Media, Akin Rotimi, said the House would reconvene on April 30, to allow for lawmakers to complete the constitution review process.
Rotimi quoting the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, said in an internal correspondence to Honourable Members on Wednesday, that the extension was aimed at giving Honourable Members more time for constituency outreach to secure adequate input in the constitution review process.