The House of Representatives has shifted its Tuesday plenary sitting to Wednesday, November 11, citing important national matters requiring the attention of its presiding officers.
The postponement was announced in a notice issued on Tuesday by the Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Sidi, on the directive of the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
Sidi, in the notice addressed to all members, asked lawmakers to attend the rescheduled sitting at 11am on Wednesday.
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The House had adjourned plenary on November 4, with plans to reconvene on Tuesday, November 10.
The latest adjustment comes amid repeated changes to the National Assembly's legislative calendar, raising questions about the number of sitting days recorded by lawmakers annually.
In February, the National Assembly shifted its resumption from February 24 to March 5 to allow committees to conclude budget defence sessions with ministries, departments and agencies. The date was subsequently moved to March 10.
Similarly, in September, lawmakers postponed their resumption from September 15 to September 29 to allow rehabilitation work in the chambers of both the Senate and House of Representatives to be completed.
The changes have drawn attention to Section 63 of the 1999 Constitution, which requires the Senate and House of Representatives to sit for at least 181 days annually.
However, data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union showed that the House recorded 132 sitting days in 2025, falling 49 days short of the constitutional minimum.
The constitutional requirement is based on actual sitting days rather than scheduled resumption dates.
Although lawmakers also carry out committee assignments, oversight functions and other legislative activities outside plenary sessions, the House is expected to reconvene on Wednesday to continue its legislative business.
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