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    "content": "you will further recall that in deferring the election of the Deputy Speaker, I relied on Standing Order No.13(1), which provides that:- “As soon as practicable after the election of a Speaker following a general election, a deputy speaker shall be elected. ” As I explained, it was not practicable then because all candidates who had been duly nominated for the position had withdrawn their respective candidatures. I wish to inform you that now all processes leading to the election of a Deputy Speaker of the Senate are complete and it is now practicable to proceed with the exercise. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.13 (4) provides that:- “The procedure for electing a Deputy Speaker shall, with the necessary modifications, be the same as that prescribed for the election of the Speaker.” It, therefore, follows that as in the case of election of Speaker, a number of activities had to be undertaken as required by the Senate Standing Orders. I will now detail each such activity and the manner in which the Senate Standing Orders have been complied with. First, Standing Order 5(1), as read together with Standing Order No. 13 (4), requires the Clerk, by notice in the Gazette, to notify and invite interested persons to submit their nomination papers for election to the Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate. I would like to inform you that, vide Gazette Notice No. 8882 dated 11th September, 2017, the Clerk of the Senate notified and invited persons to submit their nomination papers for election to the office of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate. Second, Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.5 (4) requires that:- “The Clerk shall maintain a register in which shall be shown the date and time when each candidate’s nomination papers were received---” I hereby confirm that the Clerk of the Senate has maintained a register in accordance with the requirements of Standing Order No.5 (4). Third, hon. Senators"
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