Breaking news: Saraki emerges unopposed as Senate President

Former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, 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. He was returned unopposed by 57 Senators who attended the inauguration of the 8th Senate today. He was the only candidate that was nominated on the floor of the senate as his contender, Senator Ahmad Lawan and some of his supporters were absent with all the People’s Democratic Party Senators intact. Meanwhile, Ike Ekweremadu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was elected Deputy Senate President. Details soon.