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The Nigerian Senate yesterday before adjourning plenary till Tuesday June 23, 2015 decided to write to President Muhammadu Buhari on the election of the leadership of the 8th National assembly, VANGUARD reports.
Before proceeding on the two-week break, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ekweremadu moved a motion that was adopted that a letter be sent to the President informing him of the election of presiding officers of the 8th Senate with a view to receiving appropriate communication from him.
“Now, that the principal officers have been elected and while awaiting the naming of other principal officers, I think that it is important that this motion be made. I, therefore, move that a message be sent to Mr. President and Commander-In Chief, informing him that the presiding officers of the 8th National Assembly of the Senate have been elected as follows.
“Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President; Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President.
“That a congratulatory message is sent to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives on their elections.
“That a message be sent to the following bodies informing them that a quorum of the 8th National Assembly has assembled and is ready to receive any communication. They are the African Union, AU; The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA; Inter Parliamentary Union, IPU; ECOWAS Parliament; Pan African Parliament.”
His motion was then adopted by other members of the house.
Before proceeding on the two-week break, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ekweremadu moved a motion that was adopted that a letter be sent to the President informing him of the election of presiding officers of the 8th Senate with a view to receiving appropriate communication from him.
“Now, that the principal officers have been elected and while awaiting the naming of other principal officers, I think that it is important that this motion be made. I, therefore, move that a message be sent to Mr. President and Commander-In Chief, informing him that the presiding officers of the 8th National Assembly of the Senate have been elected as follows.
“Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President; Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President.
“That a congratulatory message is sent to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives on their elections.
“That a message be sent to the following bodies informing them that a quorum of the 8th National Assembly has assembled and is ready to receive any communication. They are the African Union, AU; The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA; Inter Parliamentary Union, IPU; ECOWAS Parliament; Pan African Parliament.”
His motion was then adopted by other members of the house.
