*** Retains Closed ballot system of Electing Senate President, Deputy
By Henry Umoru
The Senate has amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015, and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers.
In the amendment carried out yesterday, the Senate also retained a closed ballot system of electing the President of the Senate and the Deputy.
The amendment of the rules was sequel to the consideration of a motion pursuant to Order 111 of the Senate Standing Rule, 2015.
The motion was sponsored by Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar, All Progressives Congress, APC, Kwara North and the Vice Chairman who is the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, APC, Kebbi North.
The Senate amended the Committee’s proposal under Order 2 to allow a simple majority for the election of the President of the Senate and the Deputy.
The Upper Chamber also amended Order 96 to provide for Senators to be members of not more than…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper