The Senate has administered the oath of allegiance to Abiodun Olujimi, the senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The administering of oath of office to Olujimi was sequel to the judgment of Court of Appeal in Kaduna, declaring her as the winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial District election.
The Appeal Court in Kaduna had affirmed the judgment of the election petitions tribunal declaring Abiodun Olujimi, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the 2019 National Assembly election for Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The Court had nullified the victory of All Progressive Congress, APC candidate, Dayo Adeyeye, the former spokesperson for the 9th Senate.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan after the oath of office, said that the emergence of Olujimi had increased the number of female legislators in the 9th Senate to eight. He expressed the belief that her emergence would bring additional productivity in the senate.
Lawan also prayed for more unity in the Senate as the National Assembly worked towards making the country great.
