The Red Chamber, thereafter, dissolved into a closed-door session to deliberate on issues affecting the nation.
Top of the agenda of the plenary session is the screening and confirmation of the nomination of Olayemi Cardosos for appointment as the governor Central Bank of Nigeria.
Following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu, Cardoso, last week assumed office as the acting CBN governor.
The Red Chamber also planned to screen and confirm, at the committee of the whole, the appointment of four new deputy governors; namely Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala M. Bello.
Meanwhile in his opening speech to welcome his colleagues, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, appealed to all aggrieved lawmakers to sheath their swords and cooperate with his leadership.
Akpabio said the progress the country deserved at the moment could only be achieved in a state of unity.
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