By Henry Umoru
ABUJA—The Senate has introduced that it’ll reconvene plenary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, reducing quick its earlier adjournment till February 24.
The discover, issued by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, was circulated to all senators and sighted by journalists. Whereas the interior memo didn’t state a cause, sources recommend the emergency session is linked to the continued Electoral Act Modification Invoice 2026 and the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee’s (INEC) lately launched timetable for the 2027 basic elections.
The reconvening will enable senators to think about issues arising from the modification invoice, significantly following the convention committee assembly scheduled for Monday. The session may handle potential clashes between the electoral timetable and Ramadan, which is predicted to fall between February 7 and eight, 2027, to make sure fasting intervals don’t intervene with scheduled actions.
Within the assertion, the Clerk of the Senate mentioned: “I’m directed by His Excellency, the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, to tell all Distinguished Senators that the Senate will reconvene plenary session as follows: Date: Tuesday, seventeenth February 2026; Time: 11 a.m.; Venue: Senate Chamber. Consequently, all Distinguished Senators are kindly requested to notice and reschedule their engagements accordingly to allow attendance, as very essential selections will likely be taken on nationwide points through the session.”
Tuesday’s emergency sitting underscores the urgency of resolving points surrounding the Electoral Act Modification and the scheduling of the 2027 elections.
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