84 Senators pass confidence vote on Saraki amid rows

The Nigerian senate on resumption of plenary after its annual recess on Tuesday, 29th September, 2015 passed a Vote on Confidence on its incumbent leadership led by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
The Senators had in a motion moved by Senator David Umaru who represents Niger East Senatorial District, seconded by former governor of Zamfara State and Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Senator Ahmed Sani and overwhelmingly supported by 82 others, passed the Vote of Confidence.

It however did not go without a little hitch as a Senator from Osun East, Babajide Omoworare who chairs the Senate Committee on Rules and Business raised that he would like to withdraw his name from the list and Senator Kabiru Marafa disrupting proceedings till he walked out of the Floor while Senators debated the motion which was subsequently passed with the overwhelming support of Senators present

This is an improvement in the performance ratings of the Senate leadership as about 81 Senators had earlier done such a few months ago with Senators rising beyond their political affiliations to support the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki without a dissenting voice.