Borno Senator, Ali Ndume, appears
to have accepted the outcome of Tuesday’s election in the Senate.
The top contender for the
position of the senate president was seen shaking hands and congratulating his
challenger, Ahmed Lawan.
The duo were the only contenders
for the position. Mr Lawan prevailed with 79 votes to Mr Ndume’s 28.
After the lawmakers cast their
votes, counting commenced.
However, while the votes were
still being counted, Mr Ndume stood up from his seat to shake the hands of
Ahmed Lawan and congratulated him amidst cheers from other lawmakers.
Mr Ahmed was the preferred
candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
Shortly afterwards, the Yobe
senator was announced winner of the election.
The election of Senate President
was held at the first session of the Senate on Tuesday.
After a secret ballot voting, the
Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, announced Mr Lawan’s
victory to the cheer of Senators and others in the chamber.
Mr Sani-Omolori said 107 senators
cast their votes.
“It is my pleasure to announce
that Senator elect, Ahmed Lawan, having scored the highest number of total
votes cast is hereby returned duly elected as Senate President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
Mr Lawan, a former Senate Leader,
was the favoured candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
His nomination was moved in a
motion by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi and seconded by Adeola Olamilaken of Lagos
West.
Mr Ndume was backed by the PDP.
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