Kaduna — Kaduna State Governor Mohamed Namadi Sambo's nomination as Vice President of the Federal Republic was not sent to the Senate by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday because the National Governors' Forum requested for time to lobby members of the National Assembly and ensure a hitch-free confirmation process, Daily Trust learnt in Abuja last night.
Late in the afternoon and well into the night yesterday, Governor Namadi Sambo and several of his colleagues were seen paying visits to the houses of Senate President David Mark, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, House Speaker Oladimeji Bankole as well as House Deputy Speaker Usman Bayero Nafada. Among governors sighted in the entourage were Dr. Bukola Saraki, governor of Kwara State and chairman of the National Governors' Forum; Governors Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto and Gabriel Suswam of Benue.
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