The Senate also amended its rules to create standing committees.
The Senate on Tuesday amended its standing orders to prevent senators elected into the upper chamber for the first time to contest for the positions of senate president and deputy senate president.
With the amendment, only ranking senators can contest for the positions.announced amendment of the standing orders after majority of the senators supported it through a voice vote at the plenary.When the motion was raised, it was passed to the Senate Committee of the Whole for immediate consideration. Majority of the senators supported the motion.
He said the amendment notice has been circulated to the senators in accordance with the existing Order 109 Rule 2 of the Senate standing orders.The new committees are Committee on Atomic and Nuclear Energy, Committee on Federal Capital Territory Area Council and Auxiliary Matters, Committee on Federal Capital Territory and Committee on Sports Development.
Before the Senate proceeded on its annual recess in August, Mr Akpabio announced the composition of 72 committees. He, however, announced only the names of the chairmen and vice chairmen.). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,500 other institutions and individuals
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