Ahmed Lawan Joins 10th Senate President Race, Settles With Senator Izunaso As Deputy

The outgoing Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has reportedly commenced a plot to retain his position in the incoming 10th National Assembly.

It was learnt that Lawan decided to join the race as to disrupt the permutation system in the National Assembly leadership for his personal interest.

With his entry to the race, the Senate now has three groups of 6 lawmakers in pairs to slug it out.

The two other groups are the Senators Godswill Akpabio/ Jubrin Barau ticket and Senators Orji Uzor Kalu/Abdulaziz Yari ticket.

According to a reliable source from the national assembly, the Senator representing Yobe North has already set up a camp for the race.

The source said that Lawan is pairing up with Senator Osita Isunaso from Imo West senatorial zone of Imo State to actualize his ambition and equally working with other senators and stakeholders.

Some of the stakeholders included Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from Anambra State, Senator Sani Musa from Niger State, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Chief Emeka Offor.

The stakeholders were reportedly locked up in a nocturnal meeting that ended early Monday morning, where an appreciable milestone on the deal was reached.

The source pointed out that Lawan’s ambition drove him to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday to welcome the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his return to the country.

The source said: “I can tell you for a fact that the Senate President is running. He has chosen to pair up with Senator Osita Isunaso from Imo State to realize his ambition. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator Sani Musa, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Chief Emeka Offor are all in his camp to help him actualize the objective.”