33 Senators were accredited to vote and Lawan got 32 votes while 1 vote was declared invalid.

Returning officer and National Secretary of the Party, Mala Buni

“By the powers conferred on me by the NWC of the APC as the Chief Returning Officer of this election after having certified that Dr. Ahmed Lawan has fulfilled all the requirements of the party, he is hereby nominated as the sole candidate of the party for the position of Senate President of the 8th Senate.”

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The same procedure took place in the election of Akume. Akume got 32 out of the 33 votes.

 

In his acceptance speech, Lawan said while he was grateful for the confidence reposed in him by the party and his colleagues, he was saddened that his colleagues “in the other camp” did not participate in the process.

 

He asked the NWC to help him win over all  the other senators in the National Assembly because he would require their support not only to win on Tuesday but also to provide leadership at the legislative arm of the government like he should.

 

Punch.