Senators-elect of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria have commenced voting that would produce the president of
the 9th Senate.
The voting started at 10.50 after
a roll call by the Clerk to the Senate on the order of the Clerk to the
National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Sani Omolori.
107 out of 109 of them were
present and acknowledged their presence after their names were called in their state’s
alphabetical order.
Thereafter, Mr. Sani Omolori
asked for nomination.
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi moved
for the nomination of Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan representing Yobe North
Senatorial district.
Senator Adeola Olamilekan
seconded the motion.
The nominee, Senator Ahmed Lawan
who was the immediate past Senate leader was asked to address plenary.
In his address, Lawan said, “that
unity of the country was sacrosanct”, saying that Senators must ensure nothing
came between Senators.”
He believed that the Senate would
work as a team in the interest of the country under his leadership. He sought
the cooperation of Senators to elect him.
“We are supposed to work
together, keep aside partisanship and deliver together. Government has one function
and it is security. The security of today must be better than that of
yesterday.
“The climate of business must be
established and create atmosphere of survival from the lowest level to the
upper level.”
Meanwhile, Senator Ali Ndume made
good his vow that he would contest till the end as he was also nominated by a
Senator-elect Ishaku Abu from Adamawa North.
The nomination was seconded by
Senator-elect, Barry Mpigi representing Rivers South-East Senatorial district.
In his address, Ndume emphasised
that Nigerian Senate had lost its powers and responsibilities over time.
He posited that he intended to
restore the glory of the legislature if voted into office as the Senate
President.
According to him, the nation
would not have issues passing annual budgets into law, saying that he would
engage the executive on matters that were paramount to the nation.
He added that individual Senators
would be given a chance to perform his legislative activities to the pride of
their constituents.
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