JUST IN: Senator Ahmad Lawan Elected 9th Senate President, With 79 Votes

Senator Ahmad Lawan

Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe), has been declared the winner of the senate presidential election held at the Senate Chambers on Tuesday.

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori, made the announcement in Abuja.

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News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Lawan and Senator-elect, Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), contested for the highest position.

While Lawan polled 79 votes, Ndume got only 28 votes.

Mr Sani-Omolori said having scored the highest votes, Lawan, had been duly elected as the Nigeria’s Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. NAN

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