{
  "id": 14159850,
  "title": "Constitution review, Ondo crash top agenda as Senate resumes today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/constitution-review-ondo-crash-top-agenda-as-senate-resumes-today-14159850",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/constitution-review-ondo-crash-top-agenda-as-senate-resumes-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Senate is set to resume plenary today, with a focus on several pressing national issues, including the proposed establishment of state police, the Ondo State aircraft crash, and ongoing electoral reforms. The tragic crash in Ondo State, which claimed 25 lives and seven crew members, prompted the Senate to postpone its National Security Summit, which was originally scheduled for October 12 and 13. In response, President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered a thorough investigation into the incident. The Senate Leader and Chairman of the ad-hoc committee on the National Security Summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced that the lawmakers would revisit the constitutional amendments, particularly the State Police bill, and discuss security concerns across the country.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Constitution review, Ondo crash top agenda as Senate resumes today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/constitution-review-ondo-crash-top-agenda-as-senate-resumes-today",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:38:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}