Breaking News - Senate Presidency: Lawan Wins APC Primary

Date: 2015-06-07

Senators Ahmed Lawan (Yobe) and George Akume (Benue) have been nominated to run as the All Progressives Congress' candidates for the office of Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively.

They both won the APC primaries conducted late Saturday night at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Senator Lawan scored 32 votes, while Akume scored 31 votes. Two votes were declared invalid.

The APC has 59 senators-elect in the 109-member senate.

Senator Bukola Saraki and his supporters boycotted the election citing procedural issues.

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