The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary to begin its annual recess, with lawmakers scheduled to reconvene on September 23, 2025.
The decision followed a motion moved by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, during Thursday’s session in Abuja.
In his closing remarks, Senate President Godswill Akpabio explained that the break aligns with the legislative calendar and mirrors the earlier adjournment of the House of Representatives.
He noted that the 10th National Assembly, inaugurated on June 13, had recently marked the start of a new legislative year, making the recess consistent with parliamentary tradition.
Akpabio clarified that the recess applies only to plenary sittings, while committee activities are expected to continue during the break.
“We are moving from plenary for the next few weeks, but you are not stopping your legislative functions, because that’s what your people elected you to do,” he said.
He urged relevant committees especially those on diaspora, reparations, and interior affairs—to use the recess to intensify oversight, including visiting correctional facilities and inspecting federal projects.
“This is the best time for you to undertake visits to prisons and all that. Do all your reports and make them available as soon as we come back,” he charged.
Akpabio also assured that a special session would be scheduled after resumption to consider all committee reports.
On a solemn note, the Senate President announced the passing of Professor Janet Plang, wife of Senator Diket Plang, and asked senators to gather in Abuja on Friday for a trip to Plateau State for her burial.
Earlier, Senator Bamidele thanked his colleagues for their commitment throughout the session and moved a motion to defer all other items on Thursday’s Order Paper to the next legislative day.
With that, the Senate formally closed plenary ahead of the September resumption date.
