Valedictory: 8th Senate Concludes Session, Adjourns Till June 6th - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2019
The eighth Senate hasconcluded sitting and adjourned till June 6 for valedictory,to mark the end of the session.
Deputy SenatePresident, Ike Ekweremadu who presided over plenary, made the announcement atthe end of the day’s session.
In his remarks,Ekweremadu thanked the lawmakers for contributing immensely to the success ofthe eighth Senate. He urged them to turn out massively on June 6 toofficially bring the session to a close.
The Senate, which wasinaugurated on June 9, 2015, would be coming to an end after itsvaledictory session, to pave way for inauguration of the 9 NationalAssembly.
Nigeria operates abicameral legislature, with the senate as the upper chamber. It is made up of109 lawmakers, with equal representation of three Senators and different numberof Representatives from each of the 36 states.
Meanwhile, the SenatePresident is the Presiding Officer of the Senate, the Chairman of the NationalAssembly and third in the Nigerian presidential lone of succession.