Senator-elect for Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege has won the
seat of deputy President of the 9th Senate.
He polled 67 votes to defeat his rival, Senator Ike
Ekweremadu who polled 37 votes.
Ekweremadu who is the immediate past Deputy Senate President
was surprisingly nominated by Chukwuka Utazi representing Enugu North
Senatorial district.
Ekweremadu is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while
Omo-Agege is of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and has been adopted
by the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari.
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