JUST-IN: Senate Blocks First-time Senators From Contesting Senate President, Deputy Offices

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The Senate has amended its standing rules to prevent newly elected or first-time Senators from contesting for the office of the President of the Senate and

The amendment was carried out at the Senate plenary on Tuesday after the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a motion for the amendment of Senate Standing Rules to accommodate new standing committees for the Red Chamber.

As shown in its motion, the Senate created the Committee on Atomic and Nuclear Energy, which would oversee the Nigeria Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, and their annual budget estimates.The Senate also split the Committee on Federal Capital Territory into two different standing committees, namely the Committee on FCT and Committee on FCT Area Councils.

The Senate similarly divided the Committee on Sports into two standing committees to now reflect the Committee on Sports Development as well as Committee on Youth and Community Engagements.

 

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