Nigerians React As Ahmed Lawan Emerges Senate President

Senator Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday emerged as the President of the Senate of the 9th National Assembly.

Naija News had reported that Lawan was challenged for the nation’s number three position by Senator Ali Ndume.

Nigerians took to social media site, Twitter, to express mixed reactions.

See reactions below:

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Senator Ahmed Lawan emerges new Senate president after a 79-26 landslide victory over Senator Ali NDUME.#NASS #9thAssembly

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) June 11, 2019

Welcome to the worst National Assembly leadership ever

Welcome a baby toy senate president

Ahmed Lawal

Buhari has no more reasons to faill again

Ahmed Lawal in

— Maetrix (@MaetrixOgbu) June 11, 2019

Ahmed Lawan is Senate President of the 9th Assembly!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 11, 2019

Senator Ahmed Lawan thanked Buhari and APC while Senator Ali Ndume thanked almighty Allah.

How else do you identify a puppet? 🤣 🤣

— Oba ilu kan (@yemi_adebowale) June 11, 2019

Senate President Ahmed Lawan of the 9th National Assembly. #NASSElection

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) June 11, 2019

The new Senate President has been sworn in, as required by the constitution of Nigeria. Senator Ahmed Lawan is the Senate President of the 9th Assembly.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 11, 2019

Sen. Ahmed Lawan: 79

Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume: 28

Thank you our friends from the other side.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 11, 2019

I mean the party leadership by the way – Uncle @UcheSecondus and co – not the Senators, a good number of whom defied their party’s shenanigans and voted for Ahmed Lawan. #NASSElection https://t.co/memJdP8fR8

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) June 11, 2019

https://twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/1138404731469123584

Ahmed Lawan: My sole mission in the senate is to give Buhari life presidency. I will make sure he rules Nigeria till he dies..

News: Lawan is the new Senate President #NASSElection

LOL!

Nigerians must have sense by force pic.twitter.com/VCDtPV2x1c

— Lérd Chigbo ā (@itschigbo) June 11, 2019

The Ahmed Lawan I listened carefully to, before his election as the Senate president ain't bad at all. He spoke like a man prepared and ready for the task ahead… Just pray he won't turn out a 'figure head' or a 'rubber stamp' for the executive. Congrats Mr Senate president.

— victor peresei (@peresei) June 11, 2019

Congratulations to the freshly minted Senate President, Ahmed Lawan of the 9th National Assembly. #NASSElection pic.twitter.com/yF0x5srok9

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) June 11, 2019

FLASH: Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (Yobe North) has won the seat of the Senate President of the 9th Senate as he becomes the 14th Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/2mtwahTx6b

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) June 11, 2019