Tag: Lawan
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Goje backs out of senate presidency, endorses Lawan
One of the contestants of the Senate Presidency of the 9th Senate, Danjuma Goje, has withdrawn from the race. He has also endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan, the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the job. The latest development followed a meeting both Senators held with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja. Kaduna…
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Senate Presidency: Lawan’s kinsmen beg Ndume, Goje to step down
The Bade Emirate in Yobe, on Saturday appealed to Senators Ali Ndume and Danjuma Goje, both of All Progressives Congress (APC) to step down for anointed Sen. Ahmad Lawan in the contest for the seat of the Senate President. The duo of Alhaji Mamman Suleiman and Alhaji Mohammed Gagiyo, who are both prominent title holders…
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Ninth Assembly: APC ‘frees’ Lawan, Gbajabiamila, others to consult PDP colleagues
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly members yesterday got the nod to negotiate with the opposition in their bid for principal positions in the Ninth Assembly. It is democratic to do so, the party said in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Lanre Issa-Onilu, who stressed that the party has nothing against…
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Ndume v Lawan: The danger ahead – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene What would it take President Muhammadu Buhari to get the politics of the National Assembly right? Four years ago, he had a problem which, like a stubborn fly, has refused to go away. After his election victory speech in 2015 when he was for all and for none, things went haywire, leading…
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BREAKING: Ndume meets Osinbajo, insists on contesting against Lawan for Senate President
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met behind closed doors with the former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume. Ndume has been aspiring to be President of the 9th Senate due for inauguration in June. He had declared his intention to run for the number three highest political office despite endorsement of the current Senate Leader, Ahmed…
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Niger senators back Lawan’s race for Senate President seat
Serving and elected Senetors in Niger under the platform of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), on Saturday endorsed Sen. Ahmed Lawan for the ninth senate president seat. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued in Minna and signed by three senators, Mohammed Sani Musa – Niger East, Sabi Abdullahi – Niger North and…
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Ndume shuns APC, Buhari’s endorsment of Lawan, unveils 9-point agenda for Senate presidency
One of the contenders for the Senate President’s seat, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has unveiled a 9-point agenda if he eventually gets elected. Ndume’s position was against the stand taken by the national leadership of his party, the APC, which adopted Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan for the office. The senator, who represents Borno South Senatorial District,…
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Senate: Delta APC pro-group endorses Lawan, Omo-Agege as deputy
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ndokwa nation of Delta have lent their support to the party’s choice of Sen. Ahmad Lawan (Yobe-North East) for the top job of the President of the Senate. The group made its position on the contentious issue known in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Chief Paul…
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Osinbajo meets Senate Leader, Lawan inside Aso Rock
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday met behind closed doors with the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting came at a time the ruling All Progressives Congress and some senators elected on its platform are insisting that the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, must vacate his seat having…
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APC still has majority in Senate – Lawan
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Caucus of the Senate has said that the party remains in control of the Senate, even without reckoning with Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is believed to be heading to the Peoples Democratic Party. The Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, while briefing newsmen…