After over a month break to celebrate Christmas and New Year, the House of Representatives has reconvened for their first sitting in 2026.
‎As the 10th National Assembly resumes plenary, the focus will be on economic reforms, national security, and key constitutional amendments ahead of the 2027 general election.
‎Top on the list of key issues is the defence of the 2026 budget proposals by heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government before the respective oversight committees of the National Assembly.
‎The 2026 Appropriation Bill of N58.472 trillion passed second reading on the 23rd of December, just a few days after President Bola Tinubu presented the estimates to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
‎Another area of top priority is the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution which will be sped up to review the clause-by-clause consideration of the report on the various bills seeking new insertions to the constitution.
‎State police also top the list alongside amendments to align with the new changes proposed for the Electoral Act, 2022.
‎Another crucial consideration is the bill seeking special seats (Special Seats Bill) for women in the National Assembly and state legislatures to be contested exclusively by women.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.