By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, entered into a closed-door session shortly after reconvening for plenary—just hours after reversing its earlier decision to adjourn sittings for one week.
On Tuesday, the House had resolved to suspend plenary for seven days to address issues related to the non-payment of indigenous contractors and the non-implementation of the 2024–2025 budget.
However, in a dramatic turn of events later that evening, lawmakers announced they would reconvene the next day. The change was communicated in an internal memo signed by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Yahaya Danzaria.
Confirming the reversal, House Spokesperson Rep. Akin Rotimi said in a statement on Tuesday night that the resumption was prompted by “positive developments arising from engagements and interventions across various levels of government concerning issues that informed the earlier adjournment.”
He explained that the early reconvening would allow the House leadership to brief members on progress made in resolving the contractors’ grievances and other critical national matters.
“At Wednesday’s plenary, the House is expected to formally rescind its earlier adjournment resolution to enable proceedings to continue,” Rotimi said, urging all members to attend.
Meanwhile, indigenous contractors—who had vowed to protest daily for one week—were again seen demonstrating at the National Assembly gate on Wednesday.
Upon reconvening, and with tensions visibly high in the chamber, lawmakers immediately moved into an executive (closed-door) session to deliberate on pressing issues.
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