breaking news :senator sariki is the new senate president of nigeria

Sanator Bukola Saraki who was  backed by minority senators of the All Progressives Congress and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who earlier endorsed him today "emerged" as the President of the Senate.

                                 

Former Kwara State governor and leading contender for the post, Senator Bukola Saraki, has emerged the Senate President.

His emergence followed his nomination by former governor of Zamfara state, Sani Yarima, which was seconded by Dino Melaye from Kogi state.

Clerk of the national assembly, Abubakar Sani, declared Bukola the duly elected president of the senate after he called for more nominations and none was forthcoming.

The preferred candidate of the APC, Ahmad Lawan, was not nominated by anyone.