POLITICS: 60 Senators, 249 Reps Bid National Assembly Farewell
No fewer than 309 out of the 469 members of the 8th National Assembly,
which winds up today will not return to the 9th National Assembly billed for
inauguration next week Tuesday.
This means that of the 469 member-National Assembly, only 160, who
served in the 8th National Assembly, will make the 9th Assembly. This
comprised 49 senators and 108 members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate has 109 members, while the House of Representatives has 360.
The affected lawmakers either failed to get return tickets at the primaries of
their respective political parties that preceded the 2019 general election or
lost at the main elections, which held between February and March this year.
However, eight out of 60 senators, who won’t participate in the 9th
Assembly, went for governorship primaries and succeeded, but none of them
won at the governorship elections that took place in March.
Some of the notable senators who will not be part of the next Assembly,
include former President of the Senate, David Mark and the incumbent, Dr.
Bukola Saraki. While Mark did not seek re-election after five terms, Saraki
lost his re-election bid to the candidate of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Other notable names in the 8th Senate, who will not make the 9th Senate,
are Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom), Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP,
Kano), Bukar Abba Ibrahim (APC, Yobe), Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP, Kwara),
Jonah Jang (PDP, Plateau), Joshua Dariye (APC, Plateau), George Akume
(APC, Benue) and Ahmed Yarima (Zamfara). All of them are former state
governors.
Whereas others lost their respective return bids, Dariye, a former governor of
Plateau State, did not contest the election as he is serving a 10-year jail
term over corruption.
Other senators who lost at the National Assembly elections and would not
return are Rafiu Ibrahim (PDP, Kwara South), Tayo Alasoadura (APC, Ondo
Central), Yele Omogunwa (APC, Ondo South), Hope Uzodinma (APC, Imo)
and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo).
The list also has Monsurat Sunmonu (ADC, Oyo Central), Rilwan Adesoji
(ADP, Oyo South), Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South), Duro Faseyi (PDP, Ekiti
North), Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP, Abia North), Ben Bruce (PDP Bayelsa), Andy
Uba (APC, Anambra South), Victor Umeh (APGA, Anambra Central), and
Sonni Ogbuoji (APC, Ebonyi South).
Others are Shittu Ubali (PDP, Jigawa North East), Shehu Sani (PRP, Kaduna
Central), Mohammed Hassan (PDP, Yobe South), Binta Masi Garba (APC,
Adamawa North), Hamman Isa Misau (PDP, Bauchi Central), Ahmed Ogembe
(PDP, Kogi Central), Attai Aidoko (PDP, Kogi East), Barnabas Gemade (SDP,
Benue North East) and David Umaru (APC, Niger East).
Also, a serving Zamfara APC senator – Tijani Yahaya Kaura (APC, Zamfara
North), who was among the party’s candidates in the state, who recently lost
their positions to their PDP counterparts, following the recent Supreme Court
judgement that annulled the elections of the APC candidates in the national
and state elections, makes up the list.
It will be recalled that before the May 23, 2019 Supreme Court judgement on
the Zamfara State political imbroglio, the results of the February 2019
National Assembly elections held across the country showed that the APC
led in the number of senatorial seats won, followed by the PDP.
The ruling party had 65 senators-elect; PDP, 41 and the Young Progressives
Party (YPP) had one seat. The results of Imo North and Imo East senatorial
districts are yet to be determined because of the controversy that erupted
soon after the polls.
The incumbent senator representing Imo North, Benjamin Uwajumogu of the
APC, who was not satisfied with the outcome of the election in his district,
approached the court, requesting that the result be voided. The court granted
his request and the case is still pending in court.
For Imo West, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had to
withdraw the Certificate of Return it had earlier issued to the immediate past
governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, after the returning officer in the
election, alleged that he declared Okorocha winner under duress.
With this development, the APC now has 62 senators-elect, PDP, 44
senators-elect and YPP, one senator-elect, meaning that the 9th Senate
currently has a total of 107 senators-elect out of the 109-membership.
The 249 members of House of Representatives, who would not be returning
to the 9th National Assembly, like their counterparts in the Senate, either lost
out in the primaries, general election, failed to make higher offices they
aspired for or won elections to the Senate.
Among members of the Green Chamber who are not returning include the
Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Yussuff Lasun, who contested the APC
governorship primary election in Osun State, but lost and did not contest the
party’s House of Representatives primary election.
Others are Deputy Majority Whip, Pally Iriase, who did not contest the Edo
State APC primary to return to the House; Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello;
Emmanuel Orker Jev (PDP, Benue), who won a senatorial seat); Zakari
Mohammed (PDP, Kwara) and Razak Atunwa (PDP, Kwara), who lost the
state governorship election to the candidate of the APC.
Others are Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers) and Evelyn Oboro (PDP, Delta), who
won senatorial seats in their respective states.
Equally not returning are seven out of the 18 APC Reps in Lagos State, who
did not contest the election.
Other notable members, who will not be part of the 9th House, are Nnenna
Ukeje (PDP, Abia), Dickson Tarkighir (APC, Benue), Hassan Saleh (PDP,
Benue), Sunday Karimi (PDP, Kogi), Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue), Chike
Okafor (APC, Imo) and Emeka Ujam (PDP, Enugu).
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari had issued a proclamation for the
inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on Tuesday, 11th June, 2019 by
10a.m. prompt.
Ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, New Telegraph
learnt that the 162 federal lawmakers-elect on the platform of the PDP met
with the national leadership of the party on Monday, to take decision on the
position of the party on the leadership of both chambers.
The PDP has 44 Senators-elect in the Senate, where votes of 55 senators are
required for election of either the president or deputy president. The party
also has 118 House of Representatives members-elect, where votes of at
least 181 members are required for election of the speaker or deputy
speaker.
Sources close to the party told New Telegraph that the PDP lawmakers-elect
meeting was to brainstorm and fashion out strategies on who to support
among various aspirants contesting for presiding officers positions at both
chambers.
Senators Ahmad Lawan (APC Yobe North), Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South)
and Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) are in the race for the presidency of
the 9th Senate.
It was also learnt that the PDP senators-elect would be meeting today and
tomorrow to put finishing touches on their position concerning how they, as
members of the main and virtually only opposition party will vote on the day
of inauguration.
As at press time yesterday, it was not certain whether the PDP senators will
vote for one of the candidates en bloc or whether they have resolved to vote
independently for each of the contenders.
There have been insinuations that the PDP senators-elect are quietly
supporting Goje, who has never made a public statement on whether or not
he will contest for the presidency of 9th Senate on Tuesday.
However, senators-elect on the platform of the party, Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP,
Delta North) and Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), have already declared their
support for Lawan.
which winds up today will not return to the 9th National Assembly billed for
inauguration next week Tuesday.
This means that of the 469 member-National Assembly, only 160, who
served in the 8th National Assembly, will make the 9th Assembly. This
comprised 49 senators and 108 members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate has 109 members, while the House of Representatives has 360.
The affected lawmakers either failed to get return tickets at the primaries of
their respective political parties that preceded the 2019 general election or
lost at the main elections, which held between February and March this year.
However, eight out of 60 senators, who won’t participate in the 9th
Assembly, went for governorship primaries and succeeded, but none of them
won at the governorship elections that took place in March.
Some of the notable senators who will not be part of the next Assembly,
include former President of the Senate, David Mark and the incumbent, Dr.
Bukola Saraki. While Mark did not seek re-election after five terms, Saraki
lost his re-election bid to the candidate of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Other notable names in the 8th Senate, who will not make the 9th Senate,
are Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom), Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP,
Kano), Bukar Abba Ibrahim (APC, Yobe), Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP, Kwara),
Jonah Jang (PDP, Plateau), Joshua Dariye (APC, Plateau), George Akume
(APC, Benue) and Ahmed Yarima (Zamfara). All of them are former state
governors.
Whereas others lost their respective return bids, Dariye, a former governor of
Plateau State, did not contest the election as he is serving a 10-year jail
term over corruption.
Other senators who lost at the National Assembly elections and would not
return are Rafiu Ibrahim (PDP, Kwara South), Tayo Alasoadura (APC, Ondo
Central), Yele Omogunwa (APC, Ondo South), Hope Uzodinma (APC, Imo)
and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo).
The list also has Monsurat Sunmonu (ADC, Oyo Central), Rilwan Adesoji
(ADP, Oyo South), Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South), Duro Faseyi (PDP, Ekiti
North), Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP, Abia North), Ben Bruce (PDP Bayelsa), Andy
Uba (APC, Anambra South), Victor Umeh (APGA, Anambra Central), and
Sonni Ogbuoji (APC, Ebonyi South).
Others are Shittu Ubali (PDP, Jigawa North East), Shehu Sani (PRP, Kaduna
Central), Mohammed Hassan (PDP, Yobe South), Binta Masi Garba (APC,
Adamawa North), Hamman Isa Misau (PDP, Bauchi Central), Ahmed Ogembe
(PDP, Kogi Central), Attai Aidoko (PDP, Kogi East), Barnabas Gemade (SDP,
Benue North East) and David Umaru (APC, Niger East).
Also, a serving Zamfara APC senator – Tijani Yahaya Kaura (APC, Zamfara
North), who was among the party’s candidates in the state, who recently lost
their positions to their PDP counterparts, following the recent Supreme Court
judgement that annulled the elections of the APC candidates in the national
and state elections, makes up the list.
It will be recalled that before the May 23, 2019 Supreme Court judgement on
the Zamfara State political imbroglio, the results of the February 2019
National Assembly elections held across the country showed that the APC
led in the number of senatorial seats won, followed by the PDP.
The ruling party had 65 senators-elect; PDP, 41 and the Young Progressives
Party (YPP) had one seat. The results of Imo North and Imo East senatorial
districts are yet to be determined because of the controversy that erupted
soon after the polls.
The incumbent senator representing Imo North, Benjamin Uwajumogu of the
APC, who was not satisfied with the outcome of the election in his district,
approached the court, requesting that the result be voided. The court granted
his request and the case is still pending in court.
For Imo West, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had to
withdraw the Certificate of Return it had earlier issued to the immediate past
governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, after the returning officer in the
election, alleged that he declared Okorocha winner under duress.
With this development, the APC now has 62 senators-elect, PDP, 44
senators-elect and YPP, one senator-elect, meaning that the 9th Senate
currently has a total of 107 senators-elect out of the 109-membership.
The 249 members of House of Representatives, who would not be returning
to the 9th National Assembly, like their counterparts in the Senate, either lost
out in the primaries, general election, failed to make higher offices they
aspired for or won elections to the Senate.
Among members of the Green Chamber who are not returning include the
Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Yussuff Lasun, who contested the APC
governorship primary election in Osun State, but lost and did not contest the
party’s House of Representatives primary election.
Others are Deputy Majority Whip, Pally Iriase, who did not contest the Edo
State APC primary to return to the House; Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello;
Emmanuel Orker Jev (PDP, Benue), who won a senatorial seat); Zakari
Mohammed (PDP, Kwara) and Razak Atunwa (PDP, Kwara), who lost the
state governorship election to the candidate of the APC.
Others are Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers) and Evelyn Oboro (PDP, Delta), who
won senatorial seats in their respective states.
Equally not returning are seven out of the 18 APC Reps in Lagos State, who
did not contest the election.
Other notable members, who will not be part of the 9th House, are Nnenna
Ukeje (PDP, Abia), Dickson Tarkighir (APC, Benue), Hassan Saleh (PDP,
Benue), Sunday Karimi (PDP, Kogi), Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue), Chike
Okafor (APC, Imo) and Emeka Ujam (PDP, Enugu).
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari had issued a proclamation for the
inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on Tuesday, 11th June, 2019 by
10a.m. prompt.
Ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, New Telegraph
learnt that the 162 federal lawmakers-elect on the platform of the PDP met
with the national leadership of the party on Monday, to take decision on the
position of the party on the leadership of both chambers.
The PDP has 44 Senators-elect in the Senate, where votes of 55 senators are
required for election of either the president or deputy president. The party
also has 118 House of Representatives members-elect, where votes of at
least 181 members are required for election of the speaker or deputy
speaker.
Sources close to the party told New Telegraph that the PDP lawmakers-elect
meeting was to brainstorm and fashion out strategies on who to support
among various aspirants contesting for presiding officers positions at both
chambers.
Senators Ahmad Lawan (APC Yobe North), Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South)
and Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) are in the race for the presidency of
the 9th Senate.
It was also learnt that the PDP senators-elect would be meeting today and
tomorrow to put finishing touches on their position concerning how they, as
members of the main and virtually only opposition party will vote on the day
of inauguration.
As at press time yesterday, it was not certain whether the PDP senators will
vote for one of the candidates en bloc or whether they have resolved to vote
independently for each of the contenders.
There have been insinuations that the PDP senators-elect are quietly
supporting Goje, who has never made a public statement on whether or not
he will contest for the presidency of 9th Senate on Tuesday.
However, senators-elect on the platform of the party, Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP,
Delta North) and Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), have already declared their
support for Lawan.
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