In a surprising about-turn, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday reversed amendments it made barely two days earlier to its Standing Orders, specifically those affecting the oath-taking and voting processes for presiding officers.
The reversal targets only the changes made to Order 2(2) and Order 3(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2026. It does not affect the contentious Order 5(a), which restricts eligibility for the Senate Presidency and other principal offices to senators who served in the 10th Assembly and have been re-elected to the 11th Assembly.
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved the motion for the rescission of the amendments, which was subsequently approved by the chamber.Presenting the motion, Bamidele explained that a further legislative and constitutional review revealed that the amendments to Order 2(2) and Order 3(1) were inconsistent with provisions of the 1999 Constitution, particularly Section 52.
“The Senate, after further review, discovered potential conflicts with the Constitution,” the Senate Leader said. He stressed the need for the chamber’s rules to align with constitutional requirements, established parliamentary conventions, and best legislative practices to protect the integrity of the upper chamber.
The swift reversal comes just days after the Senate had amended its rules to limit eligibility for key leadership positions, a move that had already sparked debates within political circles.
The Senate has now restored the previous provisions on oath-taking and voting for presiding officers, while the restriction in Order 5(a) remains intact.
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