APC picks Sen. Ahmed Lawan, as sole candidate for senate presidency

The All Progressives Congress on Saturday announced Senator Ahmed Lawan and Senator George Akume as sole candidates for the position of President and Deputy Senate President of the 8th Senate respectively. Lawan got 32 votes out of the 33 votes by the 33 Senators were accredited to vote as one vote was declared invalid.

A similar procedure which was adopted in the election of Akume also saw Akume clinching 32 out of the 33 votes.