By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives has adjourn plenary to Wednesday March 11, 2026, upon resumption from its recess to attend to the 2026 budget.
Naijablitznews.com recalled that the House has adjourned plenary two weeks ago to enable lawmakers to hold budget defence sessions for the Ministries Department and Agencies to reconvene today March 10,2026.
But during its recess the Nigerian Senate had lost Senator Baribada Mpigu, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly.
Until his death, Late Mpigi was also the chairman senate committee on Works which oversees federal road infrastructure and related projects across the country.
The House also mourns Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker House of Representatives (Legislative), Mr Chamberlain Nnamdi Dunku, who passed in the early houses of Saturday, March 7, 2026.
According to the tradition of the House when any member of the National Assembly dies, plenary was adjourned till tomorrow March 11, 2026.
The Leader of the House, Rep. Julius Ihonbvere, moved a motion that the House adjourns plenary mad it was seconded by The Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda.
The Speaker thereafter put it to a voice vote and the lawmakers unanimously adopted the motion.