Bukola Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, has been elected the president of the eighth Senate.

Mr. Saraki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated his party’s preferred candidate, Ahmed Lawan, to emerge the Senate president.

He was nominated by Sani Yerima and seconded by Dino Melaye.

Mr. Saraki has been sworn into office.

Immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has been tipped to win Deputy Senate President. He was nominated by Abie Sekibo from Rivers State. Mr. Ekweremadu is a member of the minority Peoples Democratic Party.

He is expected to win the race following a power sharing deal that had the influential-minority PDP back the new senate president, Bukola Saraki.

In a similar development, Senator Ike Ekwerenmadu emerged Deputy Senate President in a keenly contested race with Senator Ali Ndume from the North East

count | 324

Bukola Saraki Emerges Senate President