Simon Mwadkwon, senator representing Plateau north, has
beaten Aminu Tambuwal, senator representing Sokoto south, to become minority
leader of the upper legislative chamber.
The minority leadership of the upper legislative chamber was
announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday.
“The minority caucus of the senate is made up of about seven
political parties and have come up with their leadership so I will proceed to
announce [the names],” Akpabio said.
“Senator Simon Mwadkwon, minority leader, Oyewumi Olalere,
deputy minority leader, senator Darlington Nwokocha, minority whip, and senator
Rufai Anga, deputy minority whip.”
Tambuwal, immediate-past governor of Sokoto and a former
number four citizen, was interested in the position to lead the minority caucus
of the senate.
However, when the principal officers of the minority
leadership was announced, his name was conspicuously missing.
The former governor’s bid to be
minority leader was met with stiff resistance by members of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
Many PDP members are still unhappy with the role Tambuwal
played in ensuring former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar became the standard
bearer of the party.
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