Former Governor of Sokoto state, Senator Aminu Tambuwa Tuesday lost the battle to emerge the Senate Minority Leader to Senator Simon Mwadkwon of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Mwadkwon, a member representing Plateau North Senatorial District, emerged as the Minority Leader on the floor of the Senate, after defeating Senators Tambuwal, Abdul Ningi and Adamu Aliero, who were believed to be in the camp of the candidate of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
The Senate President, Senator God’s will Akpabio said: “The majority of members of the Senate Minority Caucus of the Senate made up of seven political parties have come up with their leadership.
“They are Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon as the Minority Leader; Senator Lere Oyewumi (PDP, Osun West) Deputy Minority Leader; Senator Darlington Nwokocha (LP, Abia Central) as the Minority Whip; and Senator Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central), as the Deputy Minority Whip.”
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