CITYNews gathered that the decision was contained in an internal memo sent to the members, dated July 28, 2024.
The memo was signed by the Clerk to the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria.
It reads, “On the directive of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, please be informed that there will be a plenary sitting on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
“You are kindly requested to make necessary arrangements to attend, as important matters will be deliberated upon during this session.
“We regret any inconvenience caused by the interruption of the annual recess. However, we count on the dedication and patriotism that the 10th Assembly is known for.
“Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.”
Recall that the House had suspended plenary earlier last week and embarked on recess until September 17.
In a related development, the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency session of the upper legislative chambers ahead of the nationwide protest billed to kick off on August 1st to 10th.
CityNews reports that the Senate emergency session is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July 31st.
An internal memorandum from the Senate Clerk has been issued regarding the matter.
The memo issued and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Francis Akubueze, said the senators were to make all necessary arrangements to attend as issues of national importance will be discussed.
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