Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party has emerged the deputy Senate President after beating Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume of the All Progressives Congress in an election held at the National Assembly today.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu - 54 Votes
Senator Ali Ndume - 20 Votes
75 Senators-elect participated in the election and there was one voided vote.
Both Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu were immediately sworn-in by the Clerk of the Senate, Alhaji Salisu Maikasua. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Hanhan! How come 57 senators participated in the Presidential while 75 particpated in the Deputy-Presidential election?
ReplyDeleteOtula, use your heado.
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