Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the
principal officers of the majority party – the All Progressives Congress (APC)
– in the upper legislative chamber.
On the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Akpabio announced
Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti central, as majority leader, and
David Umahi, senator representing Ebonyi south, as the deputy majority leader.
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, was named as
chief whip of the senate, and Lola Ashiru, senator representing Kwara south, as
deputy chief whip.
The 10th national assembly was inaugurated on June 13 after
presiding officers of both chambers were elected.
Akpabio said the principal officers from the majority were
chosen by a “consensus”.
“By consensus, the senate leader is senator Opeyemi
Bamidele, he will be the majority leader of the senate. Senator Ali Ndume will
be the chief whip of the 10th senate. Senator David Umahi will act as deputy
leader and senator Lola Ashiru will be the deputy chief whip,” he said.
The senate president announced Simon Mwadkwon, senator
representing Plateau north, as minority leader.
“The minority caucus
of the senate is made up of about seven political parties and have come up with
their leadership so I will proceed to announce,” Akpabio said.
“Senator Simon Mwadkwon, minority leader; Oyewumi Olalere,
deputy minority leader; senator Darlington Nwokocha, minority whip; and senator
Rufai Anga, deputy minority whip.”
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ReplyDeleteHow I wish things in Nigeria will be in normal,
ReplyDeleteNo too much selfish interest,
Let them speak for those that elected to them,poor masses and civil servants,
The should reduce their allowances