The Senate has called for an emergency plenary session to discuss the proposed amendment of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2004, among other important matters. Although the session was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, it commenced a few minutes past 11 a.m., as lawmakers gathered to address the pressing issues at hand.
The order paper outlined two key bills that were up for debate during the session. The first is the “Bill for an Act to Amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act and for Other Matters Connected Therewith, 2023” (SB. 1124) – Second Reading, presented by Senator Gobir, Ibrahim Abdullahi (Sokoto East-Senate Leader).
The second bill on the agenda is the “Bill for an Act to Amend the Central Bank of Nigeria Act C4 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 004 and for Other Matters Connected Thereto, 2023” (SB. 1125) – Second Reading, also introduced by Senator Gobir, Ibrahim Abdullahi (Sokoto East-Senate Leader).
