Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has congratulated the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on his emergence as Senate President and Chairman of the 8th National Assembly.
In a statement, which he personally signed, Gov. Ahmed said: “On behalf of the government and people of Kwara State, I congratulate my leader, Distinguished Senator Bukola Saraki, the new Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly.
“His emergence not only reaffirms the supremacy of popular will, it also underlines our collective preference for a credible legislature and our confidence in Senator Bukola Saraki’s capacity and competence to lead it”.
Saraki was elected unopposed on Tuesday morning and has since being sworn in by Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Abubakar Mai-Kasuwa.