Southsouth Senators yesterday threw their weight behind the retention of Senators David Mark and Ike Ekweremadu as the Senate President and Deputy Senate President.
This brings to three the number of zones that have promised their votes for Mark in the past three days. The Northcentral and the Southeast caucuses had already announced their support.
Addressing reporters at the National Assembly, Deputy Senate Leader Victor Ndoma- Egba said the zone endorsed Mark and Ekweremadu because of their track record.
He said: "They have led the most remarkable tenure since 1999. They have brought dignity to their offices. They would be needed for continuity. More so as Nigerians are awaiting dividends of democracy, there is need for a strong senate to achieve all these."
At the conference yesterday were Senators James Manager, Alloysious Etuk, Emmanuel Paulker, Odion Ugbesia and George Thompson Sekibo and new senators-elect including Helen Esuene, Dr. Okowa, Pius Ewheredo and Hon. Eta Enang.
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