Nigeria, May 6 -- There was mild drama in the Senate chamber on Wednesday as lawmakers moved to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday's plenary before commencing the day's business.

The Votes and Proceedings is an official record detailing debates and decisions taken during a plenary session. In line with parliamentary rules, the Senate must adopt this record before proceeding with a new sitting.

When senators reconvened, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, put the adoption of Tuesday's Votes and Proceedings to a voice vote. However, the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, objected, insisting that the document presented did not accurately reflect what transpired in the chamber.

"We cannot proceed to adopt proceed...