Bukola
Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, backed
by minority senators of the All Progressives Congress and those of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), has been elected the president of the
eighth Senate.
Mr. Saraki of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
defeated his party’s preferred candidate, Ahmed Lawan, to emerge the Senate
president.
The election was presided over by the Clerk of the National
Assembly. The election held while majority of his party members were meeting
with President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Conference Center in
Abuja, a meeting Saraki shunned.
He was nominated by Sani Yerima and seconded by Dino
Melaye.
Mr. Saraki has been sworn into office.
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