The House of Representatives continued its legislative business with proceedings covering petitions from citizens, urgent security interventions, consideration of key bills, and oversight actions aimed at strengthening national institutions and infrastructure development.
During the sitting, the House received two petitions from aggrieved citizens seeking legislative intervention on matters affecting their rights and interests, in line with parliamentary procedure.
Lawmakers also considered Matters of Urgent Public Importance addressing pressing security challenges in parts of the country. The House deliberated on the escalating insecurity affecting communities in Ekiti North I (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, drawing attention to kidnappings, killings, and violent attacks across several communities and calling for coordinated security action to restore safety in the affected areas. In a related development, the House restated its call for the establishment of a military base in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a tragic attack by heavily armed bandits which reportedly left over 234 persons dead, with widespread destruction of homes and businesses, abductions of women and children, and significant displacement of residents.
In the course of the plenary, the composition of the House also witnessed a shift in party representation as four members of the Minority Caucus defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), while the Accord Party gained one additional member in the 10th Assembly following a cross-carpeting announcement on the floor of the House.
Advancing its legislative agenda, the House recorded the First Reading of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill alongside nineteen other proposed bills, thereby initiating the legislative process for their further consideration. The House also received the report of the Committee on Communications on the Colloquium on the Legislative Agenda of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, which examined the Act twenty-two years after its enactment and explored emerging challenges, opportunities, and future policy directions for Nigeria’s digital ecosystem.
Further legislative progress was recorded as the House passed a bill seeking to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Beni Krukuru, Warri South–East Local Government Area of Delta State to provide specialised healthcare services for workers in the oil and gas industry and host communities affected by oil and gas operations. Additionally, a bill seeking to establish the Bitumen Development Commission of Nigeria, designed to promote research, investment, exploration, and utilisation of locally sourced bitumen resources, scaled Second Reading alongside another related legislative proposal.
The House also reconsidered outstanding bills from the preceding Assembly, including the Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2026, as part of efforts to sustain continuity in legislative initiatives of national importance.
In further resolutions, the House urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Railway Corporation to prioritise the development of the Benin–Lagos railway corridor under the National Transport Masterplan to enhance mobility and stimulate economic activity. Similarly, the House called on the Federal Ministry of Works to review the design of the ongoing Sagamu–Benin Expressway project to incorporate flyovers and pedestrian bridges at identified high-risk locations in order to improve road safety and protect commuters along the corridor.
As part of its oversight responsibilities, the House also constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate the establishment, funding structure, and implementation framework of the Museum of West Africa Act, with Rep. Olumide Osoba appointed as Chairman.
