President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (middle) discussing with former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu (left) and former Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige, during a solidarity visit by the
Saraki Emerges Senate President
Senator Abubakar Bukola-Saraki has emerged, Senate President of the 8th National Assembly under very controversial circumstance. Meanwhile, erstwhile deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has been re-elected deputy Senator President after defeating Senator Ali Ndume to the position. Elected Senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Rwandan Senate President resigns
Jean-Damascene Ntawukuriryayo, the President of the Rwandan Senate, has resigned on Wednesday after he was accused of incompetence. Ntawukuriryayo, who cited personal reasons for the decision to stand down resigned after senators accused him of creating administrative blockages in the upper house of parliament, and of illegally hiring staff. Ntawukuriryayo heads the Social Democratic Party,…