Nigeria, April 28 -- Nigeria's National Assembly will adjourn plenary on Thursday to enable lawmakers participate actively in their respective political parties' primary elections.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during Tuesday's plenary.

Mr Akpabio said there was a need to suspend plenary temporarily because many lawmakers would be absent from the chamber during the primary period.

He, however, noted that committee activities would continue during the break.

"Therefore, many senators will not be here. So, there'll be need for us to have a slight adjournment of the plenary but committees can still continue with their oversight functions

"So, that is why I'm mentioning this item openly so that this thing can be ...