Shettima made this known at his Abuja residence, shortly after the “Ahmad Lawan for Senate President Group” paid him a courtesy visit
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Lawan has the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, led by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole
The Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Abdullahi Sabi has expressed optimism that Sen. Ahmad Lawan would clinch two third votes to emerge as Senate President in the 9th Senate.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Bill.
The senator arrived at the villa at about 3:20pm and went straight to the vice-president’s office for the meeting
As lobbying enters a major stage, the three senators from Niger State have jointly declared their support for Senator Ahmed Lawan for the seat of the Senate president.
The Spokesman of the Senator Ahmad Lawan For Senate President Group, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has spoken on the news making the rounds that the former if Lawan is elected as Senate President, he will amend the constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari stay in office beyond 2023.
The Sustainable Democracy Agenda, a pro-democracy group, has urged senators-elect to support the bid of Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North, for the position of President of the 9th Senate.
The Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has indicated interest to contest for the seat of President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly.
The All Progressives Congress Yobe North Senatorial district wants Senate leader, Ahmad Lawan, as Senate President of the ninth assembly.
Moving the motion adjournment, the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said the Senate should be adjourned due to failure to form quorum
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had in a statement by his spokesman, Yusuph Olaniyonu, announced the decision to approach the Supreme Court for the interpretation of the development
Speaking to State House correspondents after the dinner, the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiohmole, described the event as a “nice meeting”
The Senate on Thursday referred nomination of 11 persons into the North East Development Commission Governing Board, to its Committee on Special Duties for screening.
Lawan, who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said the lawmakers would not hesitate in attending to the bills.
Lawan told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the Electoral Act (2010) was good enough for the conduct of the 2019 general elections.
The announcement was made on the floor of the Senate by the Senate leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, while announcing the first business of the day on Wednesday.
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Harriet Thompson, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill and other critical bills before the expiration of its tenure.
This was even as the Senate embarked on the investigation of SIP and Subsidy Reinvestment Empowerment Programme.
Political groups, women, youths and trade unions in Yobe North on Sunday unanimouly resolved to support the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Senator Ahmad Lawan, as well as the election of Alhaji Maimala Buni as Governor of the state in the 2019 general elections.