The Senate will reconvene for an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, at 12 noon, despite having earlier adjourned sittings until February 24.

The development was formally conveyed in an official notice dated February 8, 2026, signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Emmanuel Odo, on the directive of the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.

The notice, a copy of which was made available to Outlook Nigeria reads in part: “I am directed by His Excellency, the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, to inform all Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that an Emergency Sitting of the Senate has been scheduled to hold as follows: Date: Tuesday, February 10, at noon. Venue: Senate Chamber.

“Distinguished Senators are kindly requested to note this Emergency Sitting date and attend. All inconveniences this will cause to Distinguished Senators are highly regretted.”

The confirmation comes days after the Senate last Thursday adjourned plenary following the passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The adjournment was intended to allow lawmakers to participate in ongoing budget defence sessions by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) ahead of the final consideration of the ₦58.472 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, scheduled for passage on March 17.

The official notice did not state the reason for the emergency session. However, the timing strongly suggests a connection to the national controversy surrounding the Senate’s handling of key provisions in the Electoral Act amendment, particularly Section 60(3), which relates to the electronic transmission of results.