Ali Ndume Sent to Prison for Maina
Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno south district in the Senate is to be remanded in prison. This follows the order of a Federal High court in Abuja given on Monday. The senator had stood surety for the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Ndume, a former principal officer of the…
Senate Presidency: How Ahmed Lawan Won
79 Senators-elect Ahmed Lawan president of the Senate Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Yobe North, was finally elected Senate President at a highly tensed contest at the Red Chamber Tuesday afternoon. He polled 79 votes to beat Ali Ndume, Borno South, who pulled 28 votes. A total of 107 senators-elect took part in the voting, which…
