Though counting was yet to end, Lawan had secured the required votes to beat his sole opponent, Senator Ali Ndume, midway into counting
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Kalu, who had endorsed the duo of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively, announced his decision to withdraw from the race in the early hours of Tuesday
The Chairman, Senator Ahmad Lawan Campaign Group, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi says, amendments done to 2015 Senate Rule is illegal and not fit to be used in the 9th National Assembly.
Chairman, Ahmad Lawan Campaign Group, Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi, on Monday, said that Senator Ali Ndume’s resolve to contest for the senate president’s position has given credibility to the entire process.
With barely 24 hours to the convening of the 9th National Assembly, the Lawan Campaign Group has assured Nigerians that Senator Ahmad Lawan will emerge President of the Senate.
The governors under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum took the decision at a closed door meeting held at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge on Sunday night in Abuja
The immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and other Peoples Democratic Party Senators-elect have endorsed Senator Ahmad Lawan as Senate President.
With about 72 hours to inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, one of the major contenders for President of the Senate, Senator Danjuma Goje and 60 other senators-elect, have endorsed Senator Ahmad Lawan.
The list was unveiled by Lawan on Saturday
The Bade Emirate in Yobe State on Friday described the withdrawal of Senator Danjuma Goje from the Senate presidential race as statesmanly, patriotic and loyalty for the supremacy of the All Progressives Congress.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has applauded Senator Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe Central) for stepping down for Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe) in the race for Presidency of the 9th Senate.
A top contender for Senate Presidency, Senator Danjuma Goje, has revealed why he stepped down for Senator Ahmad Lawan for position in the incoming 9th National Assembly.
Kalu said this on Sunday in Abuja when Gbajabiamila led a delegation from his campaign Organisation on visit to his house to solicit for support
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman, Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organisation, has assured that Senator Ahmad Lawan will emerge the President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly.
Alhaji MaiMala Buni, Yobe Governor-elect, has appealed to members of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress to endorse the candidature of Senator Ahmad Lawan for Senate President.
The Senate on Thursday concurred with the Public Holiday Act (Amendment) Bill, passed by the House of Representatives, which approved June 12 as Democracy Day.
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week forwarded the letter reappointing Emefiele as CBN Governor to the Senate for consideration
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman, Lawan Campaign Group, has described Sen. Ahmad Lawan as an astute politician that seeks peace with all men.
The Senate leader, Ahmad Lawan, and over 20 All Progressives Congress Senators-elect and Serving Senators attended the wedding fatiha of Senator Danjuma Goje’s daughter in Abuja.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has told the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to leave him me out of his schemes and manipulations for the presidential election in 2023.