The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, named Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central as the Senate Leader for the 10th National Assembly.
Akpabio, who read an official communication from the majority caucus of the red chamber said it was a concensus and unanimous position of the All Progressives Congress members in the red chamber.
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The Senate President also announced Senator Dave Umahi ( Ebonyi South) as the Deputy Majority Leader; Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip; and Senator Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) as the Deputy Whip.
Moreover, Akpabio also announced the names of the minority principal officers. Senator Simon Davou, representing Plateau North and of the PDP, has been designated as the Minority Leader. Mwadkwon defeated Senators Aminu Tambuwal, Abdul Ningi and Adamu Aliero, who were believed to be in the camp of the candidate of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
The Senate President in announcing the minority leadership positions said: “The majority of members of the Senate Minority Caucus of the Senate made up of seven political parties have come up with their leadership.
“They are Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon as the Minority Leader; Senator Lere Oyewumi (PDP, Osun West) Deputy Minority Leader; Senator Darlington Nwokocha (LP, Abia Central) as the Minority Whip; and Senator Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central), as the Deputy Minority Whip.