At this juncture, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) moved a motion nominating Akpabio, while Solomon Olamilekan (APC Ogun West) seconded the motion.

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/10th-nass-intrigues-that-trailed-akpabio-abbas-path-to-victory/

Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has given reasons for the quick passage of the 2023 Supplementary Budget within 48 hours by the National Assembly.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/11/why-we-passed-2023-supplementary-budget-in-haste-ndume.html

In 2019, Senator Ndume lost the Senate Presidency race to incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1529577-apc-integrity-caucus-raises-alarm-plot-by-opposition-parties-kano-northwest/

Ndume later led two other members of the committee to meet with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero; and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Festus Osifo.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/08/02/senate-begs-protesting-workers-for-7-days-to-resolve-their-demands/

Ndume, while speaking on the matter, clarified that all senators receive a standardised amount of ₦2 million each as part of their statutory entitlement.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/we-got-naira2m-ndume-slams-akpabio-over-senators-holiday-allowance/wcv0w7w

Senator Ali Ndume is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Army.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/nigeriadecides2023-lp-leads-presidential-election-in-cross-river/

Senator Muhammadu Ndume, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has cried out over the naira scarcity.

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/308002-nigerian-landlord-jailed-five-years-after-his-tenant-stored-marijuana-in-his-shop.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-landlord-jailed-five-years-after-his-tenant-stored-marijuana-in-his-shop