The Senate has reversed a clause in its standing orders requiring senators-elect to take their oath of office before participating in the election of presiding officers.
The motion for rescission was sponsored by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary on Thursday. Lawmakers said the earlier amendment could create constitutional inconsistencies with provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
The clause had required newly elected senators in the 11th Senate to be sworn in before voting for the Senate President and Deputy Senate President. With the reversal, the chamber has returned to the previous procedure, allowing senators-elect to participate in leadership elections before oath-taking.
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During the session, Senator Adams Oshiomhole criticised the amendment process and called for broader debate on future rule changes. The development follows recent amendments restricting eligibility for presiding offices to senators serving consecutive terms in the current Senate.
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