Senator Jibrin Barau, Tuesday, was sworn in as Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.
Barau of Kano South senatorial district was nominated by Senator Dave Umahi and Saliu Mustapha, a legislator from Kwara North, also endorsed his nomination.
The Clerk of the Red Chamber after asking if there are further nominations, declared Senator Jibrin Barau as Deputy Senate President unopposed.
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Senator Barau was thereafter sworn in by the Clerk of National Assembly, Sani Tambuwal, as Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.
Earlier, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had been elected Senate President after he defeated Senator Abdulaziz Yari.
The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes.
Senator Akpabio was subsequently sworn in as the President of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly, succeeding Senator Ahmad Lawan, who is also a member of the 10th Senate.
