Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo South Senatorial District selected Yari over Godswill Akpabio, who was elected President of the 10th Senate.
AÂ document revealing how newly sworn-in Senators voted on their principal officers indicated that only one South West Senator voted for Abdu’lAziz Yari, a Senate president candidate.
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo South Senatorial District selected Yari over Godswill Akpabio, who was elected President of the 10th Senate.
Basically, the South Western area of Nigeria is made up of six states: Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, and Ekiti, with three Senators from each state serving in the 10th Senate.
Ondo State is represented by Jimoh Ibrahim, Emmanuel Olajide, and Adeniyi Adegbonmire.
Osun State Senators Fadeyi Olubiyi, Francis Fadahunsi, and Oyewumi Olalere all voted for Akpabio against Yari.
In Oyo State, Senators Akintunde Yunus, Buhari Abdulfatai, and Alli Abiodun all voted for Akpabio.
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Also, Ekiti State Senators Fasuyi OLuwole, Bamidele Opeyemi, and Adaramodu Raphael also backed Akpabio against Yari.
Lagos State Senators Sanni Wasiu, Abiru Mukhail, and Adebule Oluranti all voted for Akpabio against Yari.
Also, Ogun State Senators Salisu Afolabi, Daniel Olugbenga, and Adeola Olamilekan voted for Akpabio over Yari.
Akpabio was chosen Senate President of the Tenth Senate on Tuesday after competing against Yari, both members of the All Progressives Congress.
Following that, the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was sworn in.
Senators were called out according to their states to cast their ballots in a secret ballot system, but their names were printed on the ballot papers.
Critics consider adding the name of voter a bad decision that could trigger victimisation.
