{"id":22943,"date":"2025-11-18T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&p=22943"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:53:37","slug":"quick-recap-plac-legislative-internship-2025-third-bi-weekly-session","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/quick-recap-plac-legislative-internship-2025-third-bi-weekly-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Recap: PLAC Legislative Internship 2025 \u2013 Third Bi-Weekly Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Friday, 13 November 2025, participants of the 2025 cohort of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) Legislative Internship Programme, supported by the European Union, gathered at the PLAC office in Guzape, Abuja for another impactful bi-weekly session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This third meeting delivered a rich mix of media insight, legislative knowledge, and practical simulation giving interns a deeper, real-world perspective on governance in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary of Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

9:00 am \u2013 10:00 am:<\/strong> Arrival, registration & submission of timesheets (with tea\/coffee to get everyone settled)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:50 am \u2013 10:00 am:<\/strong> Warm welcome by Executive Director, Clement Nwankwo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 am \u2013 11:00 am:<\/strong> Seun Okinbaloye (Host, Politics Today<\/em> & Sunday Politics<\/em>, Channels TV) delivered a powerful session on \u201cHow Headlines, Stories, and Conversations Shape Our Democracy\u201d<\/em> \u2014 unpacking the influence of media on public opinion and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm:<\/strong> Mohammed Amali (Senior Research Fellow, NILDS) walked participants through \u201cUnderstanding How Laws are Drafted, Debated and Passed\u201d<\/em> \u2014 breaking down the legislative process into practical, digestible steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00 pm \u2013 1:20 pm:<\/strong> A hands-on plenary simulation session<\/strong> led by Salisu Abdullahi Mohammed (Clerk, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business), giving interns a real feel of how proceedings unfold in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:20 pm \u2013 1:30 pm:<\/strong> Wrap-up and closing remarks by Programme Manager, Nkiru Uzodi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From media influence to legislative drafting and a live plenary simulation, this session struck the perfect balance between theory, practice, and real-world application<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another solid step in preparing these interns for meaningful engagement within Nigeria\u2019s legislative space and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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