Ndume made this known while fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday
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Ndume, who spoke with State House correspondents after the meeting, said he had always paid routine visits to the vice president.
Adoke listed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu; and Senator Ali Ndume as some of those behind his current ordeal and persecution.
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Finance to release all monies due to the North-East Development Commission and other relevant agencies to enable them address the humanitarian crises in the sub region.
Sen. Ali Ndume has urged all Internally Displaced Persons from Gwazo taking refuge in Maiduguri, to return home, assuring them of their safety.
Senator Ahmed Lawan is the incumbent Senate President of Nigeria, having won the election into that office, 79-28, beating his rival, Senator Ali Ndume of the same ruling All Progressives Congress. Lawan was the anointed candidate of his party, the APC, but he worked hard to negotiate with and secure the support of other members of the Senate across party lines. He secured a bi-partisan victory in such a convincing manner that has caused turmoil in the People’s Democratic Party, Nigeria’s main opposition party.
The newly elected President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says he will be fair to his colleagues irrespective of political, ethnic or religious affiliation.
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly.
The people of Yobe, home state of the new President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, expressed excitement over his emergence as head of the Red Chamber, saying “it is a reflection of national interest”.
Senators Ali Ndume and Ahmad Lawan, both of the All Progressives Congress, are slugging it out.
A top contender for the Senate Presidency, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that if elected, he will give legal backing to constituency projects.
Though counting was yet to end, Lawan had secured the required votes to beat his sole opponent, Senator Ali Ndume, midway into counting
Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday offered reasons why he insisted on standing for the Senate presidency despite the preference of his party, All Progressives Congress, for the candidature of Senator Ahmad Lawan.
Out of the elected 109 senators, 107 were present, with former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, as the obvious absentee.
One of the two top contenders for the Senate Presidency, Senator Ali Mohammed Ndume, has has arrived at the National Assembly complex.
The Campaign stated this in a statement late on Monday
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.
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.
The Senate on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to deploy more coaches to the Abuja-Kaduna train service to ameliorate the plight of passengers.
The Bade Emirate in Yobe on Saturday appealed to Senators Ali Ndume and Danjuma Goje, both of All Progressives Congress to step down for anointed Senator Ahmad Lawan in the contest for the seat of the Senate President.