The Nigerian Senate has summoned lawmakers for an emergency plenary on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to deliberate on matters relating to national security and other urgent national issues.
In a notice dated June 15, 2026, and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, the lawmakers were directed to reconvene at 11am in the Senate chamber.
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The notice said the emergency sitting was convened at the instance of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“The purpose of this emergency sitting is to enable the Senate consider matters of urgent national importance, particularly issues relating to national security and other critical concerns that require immediate legislative attention,” the notice reads.
“The Senate deeply regrets any inconvenience that this emergency sitting may occasion.
“Distinguished Senators are kindly requested to make necessary arrangements to attend the sitting.”
The emergency session cuts short the Senate’s recess. The Senate had adjourned plenary on June 11, 2026, and was scheduled to resume on July 7, 2026.
The decision comes amid growing concerns over insecurity across the country, including recent attacks and incidents of abduction in several states.
On Monday, June 15, 2026, their counterpart in the House of Representatives also reconvened for an emergency sitting to consider an amendment to the 2025 appropriation act extending the implementation period for the capital component of the budget from June 30 to September 30.
