During the 26th session of the National Assembly, which comprised six sittings held between March 30 and April 8, 2026, 66 members out of 333 (20 percent) attended all sittings, while 51 members (15 percent) did not attend any sitting.

Below are key highlights of the attendance during the session.

  • The fourth sitting recorded the highest attendance, with 208 MNAs present (62 percent of the current membership).
  • The third sitting recorded the lowest attendance, with 134 MNAs present (40 percent).
  • As many as 267 MNAs (80 percent) missed at least one sitting.
  • Among cabinet members from the National Assembly, three federal ministers and one state minister attended all sittings, while six ministers — five federal ministers and one minister of state — did not attend any sitting.
  • The Prime Minister did not attend any sitting.
  • The Leader of the Opposition attended three sittings.
  • Of the 19 federal ministers scheduled to respond during Question Hour, only four were present on the day they were required to answer questions.
  • Of the five ministers required to respond to Calling Attention Notices, four were marked present in one sitting.

Read FAFEN’s detailed attendance report for the 26th session of the National Assembly to see the attendance record of each MNA.