In a bid to conclude the legislative businesses pending before it before proceeding on Christmas and New Year recess, the Senate on Thursday suspended order 13 on its Standing Orders to enable it sit on Friday.
This followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, who drew the attention of the Senate to the death of a colleague, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu who passed on on Wednesday in Abuja.
Late Senator Uwajumogu represented Imo North Senatorial District until his death.
The Senate as its customary, observed a minute silence in honour of their departed colleague and thereafter suspended all businesses listed on its order paper.
Order 13 (2) of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended, reads: “On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the Senate shall meet at 10.00am and unless previously adjourned shall sit until 2.00pm…” (The Nation)
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