Senate Presidency: Is Yari out to play 'Saraki' 2.0?, by Ogochukwu Isioma -

In 2015, after toppling the then President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power at the central level with Muhammadu Buhari’s emergence and inauguration as President, and equally emerging the biggest political party at the National Assembly (NASS) with the highest number of lawmakers-elect, the APC became “relaxed” when it came to deciding who would lead the federal legislature. Although President Buhari and top APC leaders did not hide their preference for Lawan and Gbajabiamila as Senate President and Reps’ Speaker respectively

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