It would appear that the undercurrents surrounding the leadership of the Senate is yet to settle. At its plenary on Tuesday, October 3, the Senate further amended its Rules to expressly forbid non-ranking members from contesting for the positions of President and Deputy President of the Senate. The amendment that was made to Order 3 Rule 2 of its Standing Orders reads as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAny Senator vying for the Office of the President of the Senate or\nDeputy Senate President must have served as a Senator for at least one term.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will be recalled that in June 2023, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former\nGovernor of Zamfara State and a first time Senator had run against Senator\nGodswill Akpabio for the position of President of the Senate. In that election,\nthere were indications of other first time Senators making preparations to run\nfor Presiding Officer positions. Although Senator Godswill Akpabio prevailed\nand emerged as President of the Senate, with Senator Barau Jibrin as Deputy\nPresident of the Senate, the aftermath of their emergence is yet to settle,\nwith constant insinuations of dissatisfaction among Senators, with regard to the\ncurrent leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Senate has also amended its Standing Rules to include eight newly\nformed Committees. The purpose of this is to have Committees to oversee the\nactivities of various government Ministries, Departments and Agencies as they\nexist under the current administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Committees are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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