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Rochas Okorocha, a senator representing Imo west, says Senate President Ahmad Lawan should teach him how he returned to the upper legislative chamber after losing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Lawan and Okorocha contested the primary election of the APC but lost to President Bola Tinubu.
His participation in the primary meant that Lawan would not be able to contest the Yobe north senatorial ticket of the APC. Bashir Machina was elected as the candidate for the senatorial zone at the time.
However, the supreme court in a verdict, affirmed Lawan as the authentic candidate even though he did not contest the primary.
Speaking during the valedictory session of the ninth senate on Saturday, the former governor of Imo said how Lawan returned to the senate needed to be discussed.
“I did not contest for senate this period. I only contested for the office of the president,” Okorocha, who is not returning to the senate, said.
“You are a very smart politician. How you came back [to the senate] is another chapter in our political history that we need to discuss.
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