President of Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, while delivering his opening remark at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday confirmed that the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will be screened on Sept 21.
Lawan also said Senate would receive the 2023 budget estimates from President Muhammadu Bihari in Oct.
“Distinguished Colleagues in the next three months our focus will largely be on the confirmation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, work on Medium Term Expenditure Framework / Fiscal Strategic Paper (MTEF/FSP) 2023 – 2025, Budget 2023, working to support our defense and security forces, amongst others.
” The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria will be screened on Wednesday.
“Also, we are expecting Mr President Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces to present the Budget estimates in the first week of October.”
He commended the sense of duty and patriotism of lawmakers for engaging with MDAs,while the senate was on recess.
” In the last three years, we are prepared to make the remaining period very productive and successful.
“No doubt that, the Ninth Senate has performed creditably and will end very well.
“We scored so many feats and broke many jinxes through various legislative interventions, I must commend all of us for the commitment, dedication and patriotism and sense of duty. ”
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