The APC Party wanted Ahmed Lawan to be given the role of Majority Leader but instead the candidate of Bukola Saraki, Ali Ndume, was nominated.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators officially nominated Ali Ndume, from Borno State, as Majority Leader of the Senate.

This came in defiance to the APC Party order that insisted on its preferred candidates who failed to be elected President and Speaker for the Senate and House of Representatives respectively.

The APC Party wanted Ahmed Lawan to be given the role of Majority Leader but instead the candidate of Bukola Saraki, Ali Ndume, was nominated.

President Muhammadu Buhari also waded into the crisis by holding a meeting with the APC Governors encouraging them to vote by party positions. In addition, Rochas Okorocha announced that the APC Party’s decision should be prioritized.

The Senate also nominated Bala Ibn Na’alla of Kebbi State as Deputy Leader and Francis Alimikhena of Edo State as Deputy Chief Whip.

The chaos surrounding leader nominations has hindered business in both the Senate and House of Representatives.