Ovie Omo-Agege has emerged as Deputy Senate President in the Ninth National Assembly, defeating Nigeria’s longest serving Presiding Officer, Ike Ekweremadu.
Omo-Agege polled 68 votes to defeat Ekweremadu who secured 37 votes, with one void vote.
The exercise was presided over by Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, while the new Senate President, Ahmad Lawan watched the proceeding.
