Senate Reconsiders, Passes 2 Bills On Local Industries, Procurement

The Senate has rescinded its earlier decisions on two amendment bills that President Bola Tinubu returned for reconsideration and subsequently passed the legislation after addressing concerns raised by the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The bills are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The decision followed a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader and senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary on Tuesday.
Moving the motion, Bamidele explained that the National Assembly had previous...