APC senators in this respect are so critical because that is our focus. But we will also reach out to other senators-elect from other political parties. So, this is a representation.
Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan has declared his intention to run for the office of Senate President in the ninth National Assembly.
He was present with ten other lawmakers-elect at the press briefing. The senators-elect present were Ifeanyi Ubah, Sabi Abdullahi, Teslim Folarin, Ahmed Kaita, Francis Alimikhena, Opeyemi Bamidele, Muhammed Isa, Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, Bello Mandiya and Abdullahi Gumel. "It is very critical and crucial that we talk to our colleagues, convince them that we are the right people to lead the Senate and the National Assembly.
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