Senate1 June 2026

Sitting #47

10th Senate · 2nd Session · presiding: Sen. Godswill Akpabio

Floor of the Senate during the urgent motion on floods.

Sen. Hadiza Bello speaking on the flood motion.

Voice vote being taken — passed overwhelmingly.

Senate President at the dais.

Gallery filled with NGO observers.

Hansard officers recording the proceedings.

• S-MTN-2026-114passed

  Urgent motion on flood preparedness ahead of the 2026 rainy season

  Moved by Sen. Hadiza Bello (PDP, Kano Central) · seconded by Sen. Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Lagos West)

  Urges the Federal Ministry of Environment and NEMA to immediately publish flood-risk maps and pre-position relief materials in 12 high-risk states.

  78

  Ayes

  11

  Noes

  2

  Abstain

• S-MTN-2026-115referred

  Motion to constitute an ad-hoc committee on the electricity grid

  Moved by Sen. Adamu Aliero (APC, Kebbi Central)

  Calls for a 10-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the eastern grid contract and report within 8 weeks.

• Diaspora Voting Bill 2026Second reading
• Open Government Data ActThird reading

Plenary opened at 10:14. The Senate observed a moment of silence for victims of the recent Plateau attacks. Urgent motion on flood preparedness was taken under matters of urgent public importance and passed by overwhelming voice vote. The Diaspora Voting Bill 2026 was read for the second time after debate by 14 senators. The Senate adjourned at 14:32 to reconvene on Tuesday.

Hansard is the verbatim record. Full transcripts are filed by Clerk’s office.