Omo-Agege Thrashes Ekweremadu, Emerges Deputy Senate President
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has been elected as the Deputy Senate President of the 9th Senate.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu was nominated by senator-elect, Chukwuka Utazi while Senator-elect, Rose Oko (Cross River North) seconded the motion for Ekweremadu’s nomination.
Senator-elect for Katsina North, Ahmed Baba Kaita had nominated Omo-Agege while Senator-elect, Niger North, Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi seconded it.
DSP Omo-Agege won with 68 out of 107 votes to defeat Senator Ike Ekweremadu of the PDP who polled 39 votes.