The recent Senate rule limits the positions of President and Deputy to experienced members.

The new Senate rule says that only experienced members can run for President and Deputy.

This change comes after a recent attempt to remove Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The amendment was proposed by Senate majority leader Opeyemi Bamidele and was approved by attending Senators.

Now, to run for President or Deputy, a Senator must have served for one term or four years.

First-term Senators can no longer compete for these top positions.

Opponents argue that this rule goes against the 1999 constitution, which says the Senate President and Deputy should be elected from among the members.

The Senate also added nine new Standing Committees, making a total of 83.

In the past, Akpabio got 63 votes while former Zamfara State governor Abdulaziz Yari got 46 in the race for Senate Presidency.

There were concerns about a plot to remove Akpabio, but the Northern Senators Forum denied this.

Human Rights groups see the amendment as unconstitutional, saying it could exclude certain citizens from participating.

They also worry about turnover in the Senate, where a large percentage of Senators don't get reelected. This could lead to less experienced leaders.