The Senate has written to President Bola Tinubu over the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.
This followed a motion by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, during plenary on Wednesday.
Moving the motion, Mr Jibrin said, “That the Senate do send a message to Mr President C-in-C informing him that a quorum of the Senate has assembled.
“And that the Presiding Officers of the 10 Senate, National Assembly have been elected as follows:1 Sen. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-Ibom North-West); Sen. Barau Jibrin (Kano North).
“That the Senate do send a congratulatory message to the Honourable Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives on their election; and that the Senate had elected its Presiding Officers.
“That the Senate do send a message to the following International Parliamentary Bodies informing them that a quorum of the Senate of the 10th National Assembly has assembled and is ready to receive any communication – African Union (AU); Common Wealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU); ECOWAS Parliament, Pan African Parliament and Association of Senate, Shoora and Equivalent Council in Africa and the Arab World.”
Meanwhile, the Senate has adjourned till 4 July.
