The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday defended the performance of the 10th National Assembly, urging Nigerians to study legislation before criticising lawmakers.
This is as the Senate President noted that the parliament’s role in supporting key national reforms has often been misunderstood.
Speaking at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja, Akpabio said the legislature remains the most accessible democratic institution in the country, stressing that the initiative was designed to deepen transparency, strengthen accountability and allow citizens to engage directly with the lawmaking process.
He said many criticisms directed at the National Assembly stem from an inadequate understanding of the legislative process.
The theme of the 2026 Open Week is “Three Years of the 10th National Assembly: Advocacy, Transparency, Inclusion and Reforms.”
