By Mercy Aikoye
OrderPaper, Nigeria’s leading parliamentary monitoring organization, is set to release its performance report card for the first year of the 10th National Assembly. The report reveals a surge in sponsored bills, but slow progression and a significant number of recycled bills from previous assemblies.
The report shows that over half of the bills sponsored in the Senate between June 2023 and May 2024 were recycled from previous assemblies, raising concerns about legislative “copy-pasting” and merchandising of bills.
In the House of Representatives, nearly one-third of the bills processed during the same period were resurrected from the past. This trend raises questions about the accuracy of legislative representation and citizen involvement in decision-making.
The analysis reveals a significant gap between sponsorship and progression of legislative drafts. In the Senate, only 19 out of 475 bills introduced have been passed, while 416 remain stuck awaiting second reading.
Similarly, in the House of Representatives, only 58 out of 1,175 bills introduced have been passed, while 967 await second reading. The report also highlights a lack of focus on critical issues like agriculture, food security, and security.
Oke Epia, Founder and Executive Director of OrderPaper, notes that while the surge in bill submissions is encouraging, citizens must demand accountability from lawmakers by focusing on quality and impact.
The performance report card provides detailed, objective, and data-driven analysis of bills processed in the first year of the 10th National Assembly. It highlights the need for urgent action from legislators, citizens, and partners to push for impactful legislative governance.
OrderPaper’s vision is to be the most authoritative organization for parliamentary reporting, advocacy, and public policy advisory in Africa. Its annual performance reports have consistently delivered credible appraisals of National Assembly members, earning uncontested credibility and recognition from stakeholders.
