Would Senator Lawan as Senate President embark on a programme of witch-hunt against all those that sided Saraki to deny him the office of first among equals in the preceding senate? However, immediate past Deputy Senate leader, Senator Bala Ibn Nallah, has said that his support for Senator Saraki as Senate President in the 8th Senate was based on trust and not intended to put the Red chamber or APC in disarray. As President of 9th Senate, therefore, it could be rightly said that Lawan bears the legislative history of 20 years of Nigeria’s current democratic experience. DSP Ovie Omo-AgegeObarisi Ovie Omo-Agege’s election as Deputy Senate President came after much horse-trading and gang-ups. That is what drives me.”Omo-Agege also spoke of his dual roles as representative of Delta Central and Deputy Senate President, particularly electoral reforms and derivation fund.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2019 04:30 UTC