AHEAD of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly and election of Presiding Officers on  Tuesday,  a former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, yesterday, dismissed the “endorsement” of Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, APC, Yobe North, for the position of Senate President.

AHEAD of Tuesday’ inauguration of the Senate, former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South Thursday vowed that he will not step down for anybody as he was determined to contest for the position of Senate President.

The institution of the National Assembly is drifting from what it is supposed to be as an independent arm of government – a constitution of 360 representatives of the people and 109 senators. The institution, especially the Senate is supposed to be a stabilising institution of the Nigerian polity.

AHEAD of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly and election of Presiding officers, former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, yesterday vowed that he will contest for the position of the Senate President on the floor of the red chamber.

The Borno National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Nyanya, would on May 1, commence pre-hearing in a petition filed by Malam Kudla Satumari.

Using the penultimate week edition of ‘NTA Tuesday Live’, the Nigerian Television Authority talk-show, as barometer to feel the pulse of the nation, it was evidently clear that the stand of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the election of the leadership of the ninth National Assembly, due to be inaugurated in the first week of June, may not be popular after all.

Former Senate Leader and frontline aspirant for the office of Senate President in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume, has dismissed insinuations that he turned down Vice President Yemi Osinbajo intervention to drop his Senate presidency ambition, saying nothing can be farther than the truth.

Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), an NGO, on Tuesday urged Sen. Ali Ndume and other senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept the supremacy of the party.

ABUJA—GOVERNOR Kashim Shettima of Borno State and elders of the state, yesterday, threaded parallel paths over who to support in the ongoing tussle for the 9th Senate presidency between Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North) and Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South).

Using the penultimate week edition of ‘NTA Tuesday Live’, the Nigerian Television Authority talk-show, as barometer to feel the pulse of the nation, it was evidently clear that the stand of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the election of the leadership of the ninth National Assembly, due to be inaugurated in the first week of June, may not be popular after all.

The Yobe Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Sen. Ali Ndume (Borno-APC), to respect supremacy of the party and avoid placing personal interest above collective interest.

THE battle for leadership of the 9th Senate got tougher, yesterday, with former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, vowing to continue with his Senate presidency aspiration despite pressures from the ruling  All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders.

FORMER Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume on Monday vowed not to drop his ambition of becoming the Senate President of the ninth Senate.

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met behind closed doors with Sen. Ali Ndume at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting behind closed doors with the former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.