The Nigerian Senate will resume from its days-old break for an emergency session to debate the removal of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari, Channels Television is reporting.
According to the report, The Senate would resume on Tuesday, January 29 for the special plenary.
It quoted a source in the National Assembly as saying that lawmakers would resume to discuss the suspension of the CJN.
This is after the leadership of the National Assembly has held a meeting on Sunday, January 27 on the same matter.
Recall that TrackNews had reported that following series of poor attendance, the Nigerian Senate suspended its plenary until after next month’s presidential elections.
The Senate according to the lawmakers, will resume on February 19. “Dear distinguished colleagues, in view of the fact that it is after 2pm., we cannot proceed any further so we have to adjourn accordingly. The senate hereby adjourns to Tuesday, the 19th day of February, 2019 at 10am. prompt,” Ike Ekweremadu had said while announcing the adjournment.
