Frontline contender for the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawal of the All Progressives Party (APC) has revealed that he expects more lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to endorse him.
Lawan who spoke with journalists in Abuja, added that some PDP senators will soon endorse him openly. According to him, discussions and meetings were already ongoing.
Lawan also dismissed the claim that the recent endorsement of his candidacy by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, indicated a crack in the camp of the PDP.
He said, “We are expecting PDP senators-elect to endorse. I am also expecting the entire caucus to endorse my candidacy.
“Particularly to the endorsement by Senator Peter Nwoboshi who is a serving senator and also a PDP lawmaker is sign of good thing.
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According to him, discussions and meetings were already ongoing.
“What the endorsement means is not a crack in the fence of the PDP. What the endorsement mean is that feeling of patriotism.
“That feeling of the necessity of all of us that will be in the ninth Senate to work together in national interest.
“We know that this administration has done a lot in the last four years, getting out of recession to a growth per cent of between two and three of the GDP.
“But we are still faced with that challenge of expanding the economy, diversifying the economy or providing employment for our teeming youth who need to have an accommodation in the economy.”