Senate Announces Principal Officers

An uneasy calm pervaded the air in the hallowed chamber of the Senate Tuesday as it formally constituted its Principal officers.

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read two separate letters to the hearing of his colleagues. He said by those letters, the entire Senate leadership stood constituted.

As he began to read the names, there was the Red chamber quietened as all members of the Senate listened in.

Although no one voiced any official opposition as the names were read, there were cases 11th-hour replacements and removal in the lists sent by both parties.

Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (APC, Kebbi State) emerged the Senate Majority Leader while a former deputy governor of Abia State, Senator Ehinnayya Abaribe (PDP, Abia State) was named the Senate Minority Leader.

Also, a former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Kalu, (APC, Abia State) became the Senate Majority Whip just as Senator Philip Aduda (PDP, FCT) was named as Senate Minority Whip.

Senator Aliu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger State) was constituted as the Senate Deputy Majority Whip while Senator Robert Ajayi Borofice (APC, Ondo State) became the Deputy Majority Leader of Senate.

Also, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, Taraba State) became the Deputy Minority Leader while Senator Sahabi Yau (PDP, Zamfara State) was named the Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate.