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W elcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria! Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, led the Principal Officers into the chambers; took the official prayers; and began the day’s proceedings at 10:54am. EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate moved into an executive session at 11:04am and resumed from its executive session at 11:35am. Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki reported that at the executive session the Senate deliberated on the workings of the Nigerian Senate, National Assembly in general and CBN. Senator John Enoh moved for the approval of votes and proceedings of Tuesday, 8th March, 2018. Senator Gilbert Nnaji seconded. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki read a letter from Mr. President on his decision to decline Presidential Assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill 2018 recently passed by the National Assembly. Some of my reasons include the following: A. The am...

P resident Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the amendment to the Electoral Act, which intended to change the country's elections sequence, Daily Trust has learned. The president, it was gathered, gave three reasons for withholding assent to the bill, which was passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. Sources told Daily Trust that the president has yesterday communicated his decision to the federal legislature in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara. The two presiding officers are expected to read the letters to their colleagues at plenary between today and Thursday.