Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, Saturday, asked Senate President Ahmad Lawan to teach him how he returned to the Senate after losing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Recall that Lawan and Okorocha who both contested the last year’s presidential primary of the ruling party lost the ticket to the incumbent president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Lawan was unable to contest the APC’s Senate primary for Yobe North because of his presidential ambition. At the time, Bashir Machina won the APC ticket for the senatorial zone.
Despite the fact that Lawan did not participate in the senatorial primary, the Supreme Court declared him to be the legitimate candidate of the APC.
Speaking during the valedictory session of the 9th Senate on Saturday, Okorocha said how Lawan returned to the senate still remains a mystery.
“I did not contest for senate this period. I only contested for the office of the president,” Okorocha, who is not returning to the impending 10th 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,” the ex-Imo governor noted.
“I was there in the field with you running for president, I never knew how you were able to meander, leaving some of us. Next time you must teach me how to do that.”
Responding, Lawan said there was nothing unusual to be learned from his return to the Senate as his constituents only demanded for his return.
“It was simple. My constituents felt they needed me once more after our defeat because I was on the field with you,” he said.
“They requested me to return, and it was a painful process since we had to go through the legal system. I didn’t even file an appeal against the decision that denied me the contest.
“There is nothing significant or noteworthy because the party and the stakeholders appealed on my behalf all the way to the Supreme Court. You can actually take nothing away from it.”
Unsatisfied, Okorocha declared, “I want to be your student the next time,” adding, “The more you look, the less there is to see.”
