The National Assembly has extended the date of the resumption of Plenary by two weeks, citing the involvement of members in primary elections.
In a statement released by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mohammed-Sani Omolori, he said the resumption will no longer be on the 25th of September as a new date has been set.
October 9 has been set as the new date for the resumption of plenary.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled their primaries within the next two weeks.
Sani-Omolori said members of the assembly were expected to resume by 10am on the new date.
“This is to inform all distinguished senators and honourable Members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 25th September has been postponed to Tuesday 9th October due to the activities of the primaries of the political parties,” the statement read.
“All distinguished senators and honourable members are expected to resume plenary session by 10 am on the 9th of October, please.”
Some of the standing issues expected to be discussed at the national assembly are matters bordering round the 2019 elections budget submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Electoral Amendment Bill.
