Lawan Reacts To His Emergence As Senate President, Discloses Next Moves

Ahmad Lawan, the newly elected Senate President has announced that he will be irrespective of political, ethnic or religious affiliation.

This Lawan said while reacting to his victory at the end of the inauguration of the 9th Senate

He said under his leadership, he would ensure that the Senate perform its objective roles to Nigerians. and do justice to all.

He added that “elections are over. It shows that we voted for a united senate and it is clear that the outcome is bipartisan.

“All parties including the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Young Progressives Party(YPP) voted for me and with this outcome, the 9th Senate is ready to take off as a united Senate.

“Today means so many things. It is the commencement of another decade of our democracy and we will work to ensure best global parliamentary practice among other things,” he said.

He promised to run a Senate that would be responsive to the needs of the masses whose mandate the Senate holds in high esteem.

He further urged his colleagues to support him, saying “we will not settle for anything less than the best. We will dream big, aim high and take good initiatives.”