Senate President, Godswill Akpabio Announces Principal Officers Of 10th Senate

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, announced the principal officers of the 10th Senate.

According to Akpabio, the officers emerged by consensus.

Those the senate president announced are, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as Chief Whip, and Senator Lola Ashiru from Kwara State as Deputy Chief Whip.

Akpabio also announced the names of minority principal officers.

They are Senator Simon Davou (Plateau North – PDP, Minority Leader), Oyewunmi Olarere (Osun West – PDP, Deputy Minority Leader), Darlington Nwokeocha (Abia Central – LP, Minority Whip), Rufai Hanga (Kano Central – NNPP, Deputy Minority Whip).

Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily earlier reported that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has unveiled the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives.

Those unveiled by the speaker on Tuesday included Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief  Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun, Deputy Chief Whip).