Senators-elect divided as signatures drive begins for Lawan, Goje, Ndume
The battle for the Ninth President of the Senate has heightened with senators-elect involved in signatures drive for the three contenders – Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Danjuma Goje and the former Senate Leader Ali Ndume. All the three camps have been overwhelmed by tally counting ahead of the election of principal officers in the next dispensation. But the three contenders have kept their tallies under wraps while intensifying strategic sessions and lobbying of their colleagues across party divides. Although Lawan group has adopted one-on-one strategy in its final phase of campaign, the PDP
Boroffice, 4 Other Senators-elect Jostle For Deputy Senate Presidency
Five out of the 64 senators-elect of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have signified their intention to run for the position of Deputy Senate President (DSP) of the ninth National Assembly ahead of its inauguration in June. This is coming just as Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, directed all his legislative aides to prepare their handover notes before the 8th Senate winds down in June. Those angling to take over as DSP from Senator Ike Ekweremadu include ranking Senators Kabiru Gaya (North-west), Francis Alimikhena (South-south), Ovie Omo-Agege (South-south), Ajayi Boroffice (South-west) and first term Senator-elect Orji Uzor-Kalu (South-east). The