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The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has again, vowed not to step down for any candidate in his quest to be the Senate President of the incoming Ninth National Assembly, Igbere TV reports.

He said he was going to contest on the Floor of the Senate on June 11, despite the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Lawan by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

He was reacting to the the withdrawal of Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe) from the Senate Presidency race.

Igbere TV had reported that, Goje, Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Thursday said he was stepping down to Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan for the position.

Goje’s decision to step down came after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Ndume said he had no reason to visit President Buhari at the villa in order to step down for Senator Ahmad Lawan, who is the candidate of the APC for the position.

The former Senate leader also dismissed a social media report that he was invited to the Villa by Buhari who directed him to stop his aspiration to contest for the Senate President position.

He said, “Nobody has invited me to the Villa. There won’t be cause for it. My quest to contest the Senate President election Insha Allah on Tuesday next week stands.”

The election of the Ninth Assembly leadership is expected to take place at the first session of the House on Tuesday, June 11, reports Igbere TV.

http://igberetvnews.com/752788/breaking-ndume-speaks-on-withdrawing-from-senate-presidency-race-for-lawan/

IgbereBlog:
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has again, vowed not to step down for any candidate in his quest to be the Senate President of the incoming Ninth National Assembly, Igbere TV reports.

He said he was going to contest on the Floor of the Senate on June 11, despite the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Lawan by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

He was reacting to the the withdrawal of Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe) from the Senate Presidency race.

Igbere TV had reported that, Goje, Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Thursday said he was stepping down to Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan for the position.

Goje’s decision to step down came after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Ndume said he had no reason to visit President Buhari at the villa in order to step down for Senator Ahmad Lawan, who is the candidate of the APC for the position.

The former Senate leader also dismissed a social media report that he was invited to the Villa by Buhari who directed him to stop his aspiration to contest for the Senate President position.

He said, “Nobody has invited me to the Villa. There won’t be cause for it. My quest to contest the Senate President election Insha Allah on Tuesday next week stands.”

The election of the Ninth Assembly leadership is expected to take place at the first session of the House on Tuesday, June 11, reports Igbere TV.

http://igberetvnews.com/752788/breaking-ndume-speaks-on-withdrawing-from-senate-presidency-race-for-lawan/

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Politician who knows what he want.

this ndume means business. it is better for him to contest and lose than to step down for another n*gga

Lol it pain him they no invite him to Aso villa . Inconsequential fellow go ahead and contest create more enemies for yourself oponu respect your party decision.

You are serious... my guy

The only way they can be independent and not seen as rubber stamp is to elect Ali Ndume as the senate president

Lol

What Nigeria doesn't want now is any stooge. The contest should be free and fair

aolawale025:
What Nigeria doesn't want now is any stooge. The contest should be free and fair

Ndume cannot win!

Ndume might nick this.he has the of the pdp guys. He might do what saraki did

Ndume no dey hear word

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Boko haram senate president. Maybe he can call his boys to order or else

Ndume, the Boko Haram himself. He will be disgraced at the end. You can imagine head of boko haram leading the Senate.

Lost cause

Crying4NIGERIA:
Ndume might nick this.he has the of the pdp guys.
He might do what saraki did

Wake up from your deep sleep!! Nobody will be able to sneak into NASS in the dead of the night like Saraki did again.

Saraki part 2
Las las your own charges will be sponsor of Boko Haram and that will be fatal. Beside, he is not as smart as saraki.
Ndume, go and sit down joor

Ndume has every right to contest for the top seat....and for those calling him boko haram leader should be ethically impugned....if he contest and lose I still respect him than the useless sellout Goje who allowed to coerced to one corner....if the legislative arm of the govt is in the executive pocket who will challenge the executive when they start misbehaving? I don't believe in imposing candidate on the senate is the only way the APC govt will achieve is party manifesto or policies

e withdraw o, e no withdraw o. he is a looser already.