June 11, 2019 – Newsbits NG

Senators Ahmed Lawan, Ovie Omo-Agege Elected To Lead 9th Senate

June 11, 2019 AlienMedia

By Editor Senator Ahmed Lawan and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege both of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been elected the president and deputy president of the 9th Nigerian Senate. The APC moved swiftly to avoid what happened to them at the 8th Senate when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), swept them off their feet and took over the leadership of the party. Lawan defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) adopted candidate Ali Ndume, also of the APC with 79 votes. Ndume polled only 28 votes. Similarly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the…

Rochas Okorocha Humiliated, Denied Access To Senate Inauguration

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 AlienMedia

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo State faced serious embarrassment when he arrived the National Assembly premises at 7:40.am on Tuesday ahead of the inauguration. He was bluntly denied accreditation. Okorocha, was declared winner of the Imo West Senatorial District but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning official who oversaw the election in Imo State told the whole world that he declared Okorocha winner under duress. Okorocha therefore was not issued certificate of return by INEC. His closest rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…