The National Assembly adjourned plenary resumption to June 24 to allow members celebrate midterm with constituents The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary sessions from the earlier scheduled date of June 17 to June 24, 2025. Both chambers had adjourned on May 28, 2025, to allow for the Sallah festivities and Democracy Day celebrations, with plans to reconvene on June 17. However, a new resumption date was announced on Thursday during the joint...
Tinubu listed key figures in the pro-democracy struggle, including civil rights activists, journalists, and politicians who were either jailed, exiled, tortured or killed. President Bola Tinubu has declared that democracy in Nigeria has “risen from the ashes” since the country’s return to civilian rule in 1999. Addressing a joint sitting of the national assembly to commemorate Democracy Day on Thursday, 12 June 2025, Tinubu paid tribute to both well-known and unsung heroes of Nigeria’s democratic...
“You cannot preach democracy and practise autocracy. President Tinubu’s speech was eloquent, but his silence on Rivers betrays a troubling disregard for the rule of law.” Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West and former governor of Bayelsa State, has accused President Bola Tinubu of aiding the erosion of democratic values in Rivers State, describing the unfolding political situation as a “military-style suppression of democracy.” His remarks came on Thursday, 12 June 2025, shortly after the...
Akpabio also revealed that the senate had acted on 26 executive bills, describing the process as a healthy balance of “cooperation and oversight” The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has strongly defended the independence and productivity of the 10th national assembly, insisting that those who tag the legislature as a “rubber stamp” arm of the executive do not understand the true role of parliament in a democracy. Speaking on Thursday at a special joint...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment...
In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we spotlight a motion calling for the reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and a bill calling for at least 15 percent of women’s representation in the armed forces. Reintegrating Internally Displaced Persons In the House of Representatives, Rep. Felix Uche Nwaeke (PDP, Rivers) raised a motion drawing urgent attention to the estimated 3.3 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria as of...
As Nigeria navigates its way through turbulent economic waters, a concerning trend has begun to solidify: a growing debt addiction. Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, his administration has made borrowing a cornerstone of his fiscal strategy justified, repeatedly, as necessary to stabilise the economy, cushion vulnerable citizens, and finance key infrastructure. Yet, the rapid accumulation of debt and the near-automatic approvals granted by the national assembly raise critical questions about...
In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we spotlight motions in the 10th Senate that address equality, inclusion, and support for Nigeria’s most vulnerable groups. While only three motions were previously identified as directly GESI-focused, this piece expands the scope to include motions with indirect GESI relevance, including those promoting access to education, social protection, support for IDPs, and relief for conflict and disaster-affected communities. GESI-Referenced motions in Senate Between...
With the naira struggling against the dollar, oil production failing to meet targets, and inflation eroding household incomes, the national assembly faces increasing scrutiny over how effectively it can monitor budget performance, enforce compliance from MDAs, and ensure value for money in public spending. As Nigeria enters the second quarter of 2025, the country’s turbulent fiscal journey is perceived to be stuck in a phase, marked by ambitious spending targets, volatile economic indicators, and mounting...
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025, key leaders of the national assembly – Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, have applauded the president’s leadership, describing his administration as transformative and boldly reformist. In a congratulatory message to commemorate the milestone, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio praised President Tinubu’s commitment to national development and his efforts to restore...
