The Nigerian Senate has postponed its resumption of plenary sittings from September 23 to October 7, 2025.
This was confirmed in an internal memo signed by Chinedu Akubueze, Chief of Staff to the Senate President.
Although no official reason was stated, sources said the shift is to allow lawmakers fully observe the Independence Day celebrations on October 1.
In the memo titled “Notice of Shift in Plenary Resumption Date”, Akubueze apologised to senators for the late notification, writing:
“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. Distinguished Senators are kindly invited to note the postponement and adjust their schedules accordingly.
“Thank you for your kind understanding, and God bless.”
The Senate had adjourned in July for its annual recess. With this new adjustment, plenary will reconvene nearly three months later.
