🏛️🇳🇬 #HouseOutlook: The Green Chamber resumes plenary sessions this Tuesday with a laser focus on key priorities. From budget to electoral reform & local govt autonomy, we’re committed to impactful actions on the issues that matter most to Nigerians. #HouseNGR #LegislativeFocus

Members of the National Assembly are expected to participate fully in national mourning and funeral arrangements for the late statesman. Signed:. @RepAkinRotimiJr. Spokesman, House of Representatives. #HouseNGR #Condolences #BuhariPassesOn #NigeriaMourns.

All legislative activities are suspended until the new date, as jointly directed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. This was formally communicated to Honourable Members and Staff by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq.

House of Representatives Reschedules Plenary to July 22. Abuja, FCT | Monday, July 14, 2025 – The @HouseNGR has rescheduled its plenary resumption to Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in honour of Former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. #HouseNGR

May his legacy of public service, national integrity, and institutional reform endure in the annals of our nation’s history. Signed. Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. Spokesman, House of Representatives. #HouseNGR #Condolences #BuhariPassesOn #NigeriaMourns.

On behalf of the 10th House of Representatives, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife, H.E. Hajiya Aisha Buhari, his family, the Government and People of Katsina State, and all Nigerians.

Speaker Abbas added: “He was an officer and statesman who made a name for himself as incorruptible and lived a life defined by simplicity and a remarkable absence of materialism, virtues that earned him widespread respect and trust across the country.”.

“The news of the demise of former President Muhammadu Buhari was shocking to me. But we cannot question our Creator. All mortals shall taste death. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul Firdaus.”.

These enduring qualities earned him a devoted following and widespread admiration, especially among ordinary Nigerians. In a condolence message on the loss, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, said:.

Above all, his greatest legacy is his spartan discipline and steadfast integrity as a veteran soldier and gentleman patriot. He demonstrated the power of personal example through a life of simplicity, modesty, and moral clarity.

. and commissioned nearly 1,000 kilometres of rail lines. His government also made strategic investments in roads, power, and transportation systems with a focus on national integration and long-term development.

. thereby correcting a long-standing national injustice and affirming the value of democratic resistance. Beyond legislation, his administration completed critical national infrastructure projects, including the long-awaited Second Niger Bridge. .

He signed the Not Too Young to Run Act (2018), removing age restrictions that had previously limited youth participation in electoral politics. He also officially designated June 12 as Nigeria’s new Democracy Day in honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola. .

. thereby institutionalising the Federal Government’s poverty alleviation strategy. President Buhari’s tenure was also marked by key contributions to political inclusion and historical redress.

Under his leadership, the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act was also enacted, providing a legal framework for the delivery of social welfare interventions such as N-Power, TraderMoni, and the Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme to millions of vulnerable Nigerians;.

🟢The requirement that Presidents and Governors submit names of ministerial and commissioner nominees within 60 days of taking office. These constitutional reforms marked a significant stride in deepening federalism and entrenching democratic governance in Nigeria.

🟢Transfer of railway services from the Exclusive to the Concurrent Legislative List. 🟢The granting of financial and administrative autonomy to State Houses of Assembly & State Judiciaries. 🟢Empowerment of states to establish their own Correctional (prison) Services.

Among the most consequential amendments were:. 🟢The alteration of the Second Schedule to allow states to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity within areas covered by the national grid.

Additionally, President Buhari assented to several Constitution Alteration Bills transmitted by the 9th National Assembly in March 2023.

🟢The Electoral Act (2022), which provided a stronger legal framework for free, fair, and credible elections, including enabling provisions for technological innovation.

🟢The Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts (Amendment) Act (2019), which significantly increased government revenue from offshore oil exploration.