BY NKECHI NAECHE—The President of the Senate on Tuesday announced the names of the eight principal officers for both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the minority Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The principal officers were chosen from both the APC and the PDP – Orji Uzor Kalu is the new chief whip and Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi from Niger state is his deputy Senate.
Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya from Kebbi state is the new Senate leader, while Ajayi Borofice from Ondo state is deputy Senate leader.
Former Abia state governor Orji Uzor Kalu is the new Senate chief whip while Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi from Niger state was announced as the deputy chief whip.
Also, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe from Abia state is the new Senate minority leader, while Senator Emmanuel Bwacha from Taraba is the deputy minority leader. Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda (FCT) is the minority whip, with Senator Sahabi Ya’u as the deputy minority whip.
The announcement followed the letters received by the Senate president from the national chairmen of the two political parties, Adams Oshiomhole (APC) and Prince Uche Secondus (PDP) respectively, who said the parties unanimously nominated the new principal officers.
