Borno Senator, Ali Ndume, appears to have accepted the outcome of Tuesday’s election in the Senate.
The top contender for the position of the senate president was seen shaking hands and congratulating his challenger, Ahmed Lawan.
After a secret ballot voting, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, announced Mr Lawan’s victory to the cheer of Senators and others in the chamber.
The duo were the only contenders for the position. Mr Lawan prevailed with 79 votes to Mr Ndume’s 28.
Mr Ndume stood up from his seat to shake the hands of Ahmed Lawan and congratulated him, while the votes were still being counted, amidst cheers from other lawmakers.
The Clerk said 107 senators cast their votes.
“It is my pleasure to announce that Senator elect, Ahmed Lawan, having scored the highest number of total votes cast is hereby returned duly elected as Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
Mr Lawan, a former Senate Leader, was the favoured candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
His nomination was moved in a motion by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi and seconded by Adeola Olamilaken of Lagos West.
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