Senate President Swears In newly elected senators

Senate President Swears In newly elected senators

The Senate on Tuesday swore in five out of the six senators elected through by-elections across Nigeria on December 5, 2020

They included immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bayelsa West; Moses Cleopas, PDP, Bayelsa Central; Adetokunboh Abiru, All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos East and Professor Nora Dabuu’t, APC, Plateau South.

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The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, however, refused to swear in the Senator-elect for Cross River North Senatorial District, Stephen Odey.

The oath of office and allegiance were administered Thursday by the Clerk of the Senate, Ibrahim El-Ladan during plenary.

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With the swearing-in, the number of All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators now stand at 63 while PDP now has 45 Senators.

 

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