The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro has emerged as Senate Minority leader.
Moro, a two term Senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was nominated by the opposition party in the red Chamber and was subsequently affirmed.
He took over from Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon representing Plateau North Senatorial District who was removed by the Appeal Court.
Earlier, the Senate had zoned the Minority leader to the North Central. Senator Mwadkwon, though a first timer to the Senate, was nominated by the minority caucus.
Also appointed is Senator Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West, as Minority whip of the Senate. The appointments are to fill the vacancies following the sack by the appeal court of Senator Simon Mwadkon and Senator Darlington Nwokocha, the former Minority leader and Minority whip, respectively.
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