Breaking: National Assembly Elects Jibrin Barau as New Deputy Senate President
- Senator Barau Jibrin from Kano state has been elected deputy Senate president of Nigeria unopposed
- Senator Dave Umahi nominated him, while Senator Saliu Mustapha seconded the motion
- There was no counter-nomination, prompting the clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambuwal, to declare him elected unopposed
PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!
FCT, Abuja - Barau Jibrin, the senator representing Kano North senatorial district, has been elected as the new deputy Senate president of Nigeria.
Barau from Kano state emerged as the deputy Senate president after being unanimously nominated without any counter-nomination, Channels Television reported.
Source: Twitter
Senator Dave Umahi nominated Senator Barau as deputy Senate president and read his citation, after which the nominee accepted the nomination.
Salihu Mustapha from Kwara state also nominated Barau, The Nation reported.
PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!
The clerk of the Senate, Sani Tambuwal, after asking if there are further nominations, declared Senator Barau as deputy Senate president unopposed.
National Assembly elects Godswill Akpabio as new Senate president
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom northwest senatorial district (Ikot Ekpene) defeated Senator Abdulaziz Yari securing 63 votes, while the latter secured 46 votes.
In the build-up to the election, Senator Akpabio was declared the anointed aspirant of the national working committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senate Presidency: Yari’s camp reacts to Akpabio’s allegations of buying-off senators-elect
Legit.ng also reported that amid reports that senators-elect are beginning to sell their votes for thousands of dollars, the camp of Senator Abdulaziz Yari debunked playing a part in it.
The report stated that some senators-elect have begun to sell their votes around the region of $5000 to $10,000 and above.
Orji Kalu weeps at Senate’s valedictory plenary
In other news, Legit.ng reported that the 9th Senate, having completed its four-year term, carried out a valedictory session at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
During the session, senators were given the opportunity to speak their minds on their stay in the Upper Chamber.
When it was time for him to speak, the Senate Whip and former governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia North, who noted that his remarks would be a little bit emotional, wept while speaking. He narrated how has been treated politically, especially by those he helped build and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he spent his money to nurture.
Source: Legit.ng
