7th June, 2015
Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Senate Presidency.
He emerged along with Senator George Akume as Deputy Senate President at the mock election of the party to choose its candidates, held in Abuja on Sunday following boycott of the exercise by the Senator Bukola Saraki.
Lawan won by 32 votes to emerge APC Senate President candidate. Shortly, after the election, Lawan accepted victory, announcing that, he will immediately reconcile all groups of the party.
The Saraki’s group had on Sunday afternoon signed an agreement with the Lawan’s group to abide by the outcome of the election.
The Saraki group reportedly failed to secure a request to postpone the election.
Meanwhile, the APC national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said the process was free and transparent. He pleaded with party members to accept the outcome of Lawan emerging as the Senate President candidate.