SENATE DECLARES INTENTION TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION IN HONOUR OF BUHARI

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BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR

The Senate has declared intentions to conduct a special session on Wednesday in tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The tribute session will reflect on his legacies and contributions to national development following his recent passing.

The preceding week, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) convened a distinguished session in tribute to the former president.

At the event on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu said that Buhari led the country with restraint, governed with dignity, and bore the burdens of leadership without complaint.

Buhari passed away in London on July 13 following a lengthy and unspecified ailment. He was interred last week in Daura, Katsina State, during a ceremony graced by dignitaries from both within and beyond Nigeria.

The former president was Nigeria’s second-longest-serving leader. The Katsina-born was Nigeria’s president, serving the country between 2015 and 2023. He was also the head of state between 1983 and 1985.

Meanwhile, the Senate has urged the public to disregard unverified social media claims suggesting that the Senate Committee on Constitution Review had recommended the creation of new states.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, provided this clarification after Senator Abdul Ningi expressed concerns regarding prevalent social media reports on the alleged establishment.

Senator Akpabio elucidated that although certain communities have commenced discussions on how to advance their alleged new states, no state has been established by the Senate.

“I have seen over 42 proposals, but not one has gone through full deliberation. The process of creating a state is very rigorous and has not been completed in any instance,” the lawmaker said.

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