Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly under his leadership will continue to partner with the administration of President Bola Tinubu, despite the legislature's constitutional responsibility to scrutinise the executive arm.

Mr Akpabio stated this on Friday when he led a delegation of National Assembly members to visit Mr Tinubu in Lagos as part of activities marking Nigeria's 66th Independence anniversary.

He said the decision of the National Assembly to partner with the executive, rather than act solely as a watchdog, was in the interest of Nigerians.

"On the part of the National Assembly, we want to continue to remain worthy partners to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. An...