The Senate during Wednesday’s plenary session, five bills were introduced which scaled the First Reading Stage and among them is The bill sponsored by The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, titled West African University of Legislative Studies (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (SB.1087), which seeks to transform the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)into a full-fledged university to serve Nigeria and the West African sub-region.
The other bills include:
- Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1086) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scaled First Reading.
- Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB.1471) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scaled First Reading.
- Chartered Institute of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators Bill, (HB. 784) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scaled First Reading.
- National Commission for Higher Technical Education (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 673) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scaled First Reading.
Furthermore, The Senate has officially confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s seven nominees for appointment to the governing board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC).
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has screened and cleared 16 nominees recommended by President Bola Tinubu to serve on the governing board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Lastly, senate adjourned plenary.
