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    "content": "Second Session of the 13th Parliament, which ended on 7th December, 2023, as per Standing Order No.31 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, which period amounted to 79 calendar days. However, Sen. Orwoba, MP, obtained leave from the Court staying the resolution of this House. By the wanting of the Court Order, the leave permitted a stay of the suspension of Sen. Orwoba, MP and her barring from the Senate precincts for the remainder of the Second Session of the 13th Parliament from the date of adoption of the Report by the Senate being 28th September, 2023.The consequence of the stay of suspension by the High Court is that Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP, did not serve any of her suspension as resolved by the Senate. Hon. Senators, in accordance with Section 15 (7) as read together with Paragraph 4 of the Third Schedule of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, the responsibility for enforcing the resolution of the Senate on the Report of the Committee on Powers and Privileges is vested in the Speaker. Having considered this matter and taking note of the judgement delivered by the Court on 15th January, 2025 and the orders therein, Sen. Gloria Orwoba shall now forthwith commence her suspension following the resolution of the Senate of 20th September, 2023 to adopt the report of the Committee on Powers and Privileges on her conduct. The 79 calendar days that were to be applied in the year 2023 will, therefore, run from today Wednesday 12th February, 2025 to Thursday 1st May 2025. The office of the Clerk of the Senate is directed to enforce the resolution of the Senate made on the 20th of September 2023 in the terms defined above. I thank you. The Senator is looking at me with---"
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