Lawmakers resume in Tuesday , as Senate President, others fail reelection bid

The members of both chambers of the National Assembly will the resume plenary earlier scheduled on February 26, after a month break. Interestingly, some of the results released by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has shown that most of the 66 Senators that went into the poll to seek re-election were not voted by their constituencies.

Recall that the resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday , 19 February 2019 was postponed till Tuesday , 26 February , 2019 due to the postponement of the national elections.

As at Tuesday,February 26 , Lawmakers who lost their senatorial election, are Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki (PDP Kwara Central); Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP Ekiti South); former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC Akwa Ibom North West); Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP Kano Central); Senator Shehu Sani (PRP Kaduna Central); Senator Mohammed Hassan (PDP Yobe South); Senator Binta Masi (APC Adamawa North); Senator Isa Misau (PDP Bauchi Central); Senator Rafiu Ibrahim ( PDP Kwara South); Senator George Akume (APC Benue North West); Senator Barnabas Gemade (SDP Benue North); Senator Ahmed Ogembe (Kogi Central) and Aidoko Ali (PDP Kogi East).

Others are Senators Tayo Alasoadura (APC Ondo Central); Yele Omogunwa (APC Ondo South); Monsurat Sunmonu (APC Oyo Central); Soji Akanbi (ADC Oyo South); Duro Faseyi (PDP Ekiti North); Andy Ubah (APC Anambra South); Victor Umeh (APGA Anambra Central); Nelson Effiong (APC Akwa Ibom South), Ubali Shittu (PDP North East) and Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP Abia North).

Whereas 16 Senators made it back to the National Assembly, they include, Kike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President (PDP Enugu West); Dino Melaye (PDP Kogi West); Philip Aduda (PDP FCT); Oluremi Tinubu (APC Lagos Central); Abdullahi Adamu (APC Nasarawa West); Sabi Abdullahi (APC Niger North); Francis Alimikhena (APC Edo North); Abdulfatai Buhari (APC Oyo North) and Stella Oduah (PDP Anambra North).

Others are, Ahmad Baba-Kaita (APC Katsina North); Ajayi Boroffice (APC Ondo Central); Chukwuka Utasi (PDP Enugu North); Akpan Bassey (PDP Akwa Ibom North East); Adamu Aliero (APC Kebbi Central); Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC Kebbi South); Abdullahi Yahaya (APC Kebbi East); Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South); Barau Jibrin (APC Kano South); Danjuma La’ah (PDP Kaduna South), Aliyu Wammako (APC Sokoto North), Danladi Sankara (APC Jigawa North West); and Sabo Muhammed (APC Jigawa Central).

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