Nigeria, July 8 -- The Senate has explained that the delay in debating and considering concurrence bills from the House of Representatives is due to its commitment to thoroughly scrutinising the bills before passing them.

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, made the explanation during plenary on Tuesday in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives to suspend consideration of all Senate-originated bills pending concurrence.

The House made the decision on 2 July during its plenary, attributing it to delays by the Senate in reciprocating the prompt consideration of House bills.

Section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution empowers the two chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate and the House of Representatives, to make l...