The former governor of Kwara state Bukola Saraki has emerged as the president of 8th Senate . He was nominated by Sani Yarima, former governor of Zamfara state. Dino Melaye, from Kogi state, seconded his nomination.
Bukola was duly declared elected president of the senate as Abubakar Sani, the clerk of the National assembly called for more norminations and there was none.
APC preferred candidate Ahmad Lawan was not nominated.
Out of 108 senators-elect, 57 were present while 51 were absent. Only 55 senators are needed to choose a senate president.
Other APC senators were reportedly absent owing to their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.
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