The leadership of the Senate has shifted the resumption of plenary sittings from September 23 to October 7, 2025, extending the chamber’s annual recess by another two weeks.
The adjustment was contained in an internal memo signed by Chinedu Akubueze, Chief of Staff to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
“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,” the memo read.
No official reason was given, but sources within the National Assembly said the shift was intended to allow lawmakers to fully observe the Independence Day celebrations on October 1.
The Senate had adjourned plenary on July 24 for its annual recess. At the time, Akpabio said the break was an act of “chamber reciprocity,” since the House of Representatives had also gone on recess.
With the latest shift, pending debates on oversight matters, executive appointments and motions on national spending will be delayed until plenary resumes in October.
