Surprise was sprung on the floor of the senate this morning as the Peoples Democratic Party Senators upstaged the plans of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to produce their preferred candidate as Senate President.
As against the preference of the APC, Senator Bukola Saraki has emerged the senate President. APC had earlier adopted Senator Ahmed Lawan.
Saraki ascension to the office of the senate president confirmed an exclusive report by the Complete News that the two term Governor of Kwara state and former Chairman of the influential Nigerian Governors’Forum will carry the day.
The ratification of his election and election of other principal officers are ongoing at the time of filling this report at 10:52 am
Stay tuned for more details…
