Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday swore-in four senators who were recently elected through bye-elections in states across the country.
The new Senators are Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West), Senator Cleopas Moses (Bayelsa Central) and Senator Nora Ladi Dadu’ut (Plateau South.
However, Lawan refused to swear in the Senator-elect for Cross River North Senatorial District, Stephen Odey.
Odey had arrived the National Assembly complex as early as 8a.m with supporters from Cross River State in anticipation ok the swearing-in.
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Odey who was the Senior Legislative Aide to Governor Ben Ayade as a Senator in the 7th Senate, was however disappointed when his name was not mentioned as one of those to take the oath of office.
With the swearing-in, the number of All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators now stand at 63 while PDP now has 45 Senators.
While Senator Seriake replaced Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo; Senator Cleopas is replacing Senator Diri Douye; Senator Abiru is replacing late Adebayo Osinowo and Dadu’t is replacing late Ignatius Longjan.
