This followed the adoption of a motion by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), on Wednesday.
Browsing: Senator Ahmed Lawan
Declaring the results in Gashua on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Omolala Aduoju of Federal University, Gashua, said Lawan scored 91,318 votes.
He made this known when he visited Niger State delegates at government house, Minna to seek their votes.
HEDA Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju in a letter written to President Muhammadu Buhari and the president of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, ordered Emefiele to yield its call, if he is interested in the contest or disassociate himself publicly from such speculations and stay focus on his job.
The development was contained in a statement by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni
The duo made the appeal on Sunday at the finals of Senator I. D. Gyang Peace, Unity and Reconciliation Football Tournament in Jos.
Acknowledging the invaluable contributions of the Yobe State-born politician to nation building in various capacities, Kalu commended the President of the Senate for his exemplary leadership qualities anchored on fairness and equity.
Until his death, Bukar, 63, represented Katsina North Senatorial District in the Red Chamber and was Chairman Committee on Capital Market.
Melaye added that the relevant committees of the Senate must work to ensure that National Examination Council makes more money and remits it to the government coffers
He said the NASSCOA would be a multi-sectoral legislative platform for waging the war against HIV/AIDS in the National Assembly Community and the WTF to mobilise funds for the task.
The leadership of the Senate visited Buhari on Wednesday
This followed presentation of the report of his screening by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Andy Uba at plenary
The group, which boasted the names and signatures of the 34 senators who have endorsed Saraki on May 24, 2015 as the next Senate president, said if the group is sure of the 40 supporters it is claiming to have in the Senate should forward same to the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as Like Minds Senators have done
Briefing newsmen in company of both Senator Lawan and Senator Gorge Akume, Senator Barnabas Gemade explained the group’s endorsement is to ensure stability in the Senate
According to a statement issued and signed by Senators Robert Ajayi (South West), Bukar Abba Ibrahim (North East), Barnabas Gemade (North Central) and Abu Ibrahim (North West), the endorsement was done in the overall interest of the party
While 35 out of the 59 APC senators-elect led by Dino Melaye endorsed Senator Bukola Saraki (APC Kwara-Central), another faction led by Senator Barnabas Gemade endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe-North)