"I am not sitting on letters of defection" - Ahmad Lawan

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied the reports that he is sitting on letters from some Senators who have informed him of their defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC). 

Lawan denied the reports via a statement issued by Ola Awoniyi his special adviser on media, on Saturday, July 30.

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,. Photo credit: The Senate President - Nigeria Source: Facebook

Meanwhile, the reports claimed that Lawan is sitting on the purported letters to protect his position as the President of the Senate.

However, a statement from the office of the Senate President said the reports were lies, the statements read:

"We have seen a story on social media and some online newspapers purporting that the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, is sitting on letters from some Senators allegedly intimating him of their defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

"The story insinuated that Lawan is sitting on the purported letters to protect his position as the President of the Senate.

"We hereby state categorically that the story is an utter falsehood as there is no such letter before the Senate President."