The Nigerian Senate has adjourned until March 31, 2026, for the Sallah break.
Papers News reports that the decision was taken during Thursday’s plenary, which was presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The lawmakers also agreed to pass the 2026 National Budget upon return from Sallah break on March 31.
Meanwhile, as earlier reported by Papers News, a total of nine senators on Thursday, announced their decision to dump their political parties for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The decision of the lawmakers was announced during plenary on Thursday.
A breakdown of the defecting senators shows that five of them dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), three left the Labour Party (LP), and one resigned from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
The defectors from PDP are Senators Dauda Yaroe, Lawal Usman, Ogochi Onawe, Aminu Tambuwal and Austin Akubondu.
The LP defectors are Senators Ireti Kingibe, Victor Umeh and Tony Nwoye.
Eight of the senators who dumped the PDP and LP cited leadership crises in their parties for their defection.
However, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe said he dumped APGA because the party sacked him in September 2025.
The Senate has, however, given Senator Abaribe one week to reconsider his defection because his explanation that he dumped APGA because he was sacked by the party is not justified, as it is not covered by the constitution.
