As the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly in the Senate gets underway, majority of the federal lawmakers – elect at both chambers are in for the ceremony along with family members, friends and well wishers .
First to arrive for the inauguration in the Senate, is Senator Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) who will be slugging it out with Senator Ahmad Lawan for the Presidency of the 9th Senate at the inauguration.
While Lawan is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC), which has 62 out of the 107 confirmed Senators – elect, Ndume enjoys the support of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) which has 44 of the Senators – elect in its kitty.
This is as Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South), who is contesting for the Seat of Deputy Senate President against Senator Ovie Omo- Agege (APC Delta Central) adopted by the party, insisted to run the race to its logical conclusion as he arrived for the inauguration/election at exactly 7:45am.
“Since I’m already in the race for the position of deputy President of the 9th Senate, slated for inauguration in less than two hours now, I will run it to the end and confident of emerging victorious,” he said.
Some of the many senators – elect already seated in the Senate Chamber for the inauguration/election, are Senators Jibrin Barau (APC Kano North), Orji Uzor Kalu (APC Abia North), Francis Alimikhena (APC Edo North), Emmanuel Bwacha ( PDP Taraba South), Theodore Orji (PDP Abia Central) and Stella Oduah (PDP Anambra North).
Others are Senators Dayo Adeyeye (APC Ekiti South), Ovie Omo – Agege (APC Delta Central), Chukwuka Utazi (PDP Enugu North) etc.
