Senate Presidency: Ndume Speaks On Stepping Down For Lawan

Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has denied insinuations that he is plotting to drop his Senate Presidency ambition and back Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC-Yobe North).

Naija News had reported that Senator Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe Central) on Thursday dumped his ambition for the nations number three position to back the aspiration of Lawan.

Lawan, the leader of the 8th Senate, is the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking to newsmen, Ndume restated his commitment to contesting on the floor of the Senate on June 11.

The former Senate leader also said he had no reason to visit President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in order to step down for Lawan.

He also rejected social media reports that Buhari asked him to drop his aspiration to contest for the Senate President position.

“Nobody has invited me to the Villa. There won’t be cause for it. My quest to contest the Senate President election Insha Allah on Tuesday next week stands,” Ndume said.