Senator Jibrin Barau, on Tuesday, emerged as Deputy Senate
President of the 10th National Assembly.
Senator Dave Umahi nominated Senator Barau as Deputy Senate
President and read his citation after which the nominee accepted the
nomination.
The Clerk of the Red Chamber after asking if there are
further nominations, declared Senator Jibrin Barau as Deputy Senate President
unopposed.
Senator Barau was thereafter sworn in as Deputy Senate
President of the 10th National Assembly.
Earlier, Senator Godswill Akpabio was elected Senate
President after he defeated Senator Senator Abdulaziz Yari.
The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as
President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored
46 votes.
Senator Akpabio was subsequently sworn in as the President
of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly, succeeding Senator Ahmad Lawan,
who is also a member of the 10th Senate.
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