BREAKING: Labour Party Left Empty Handed As Akpabio Names New Chief Whip

BREAKING: Labour Party Left Empty Handed As Akpabio Names New Chief Whip

There was a commotion in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday when Senator Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West, was announced as the new Senate Minority Whip.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, designated Ngwu, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the minority leader, a move that faced opposition from some Labour Party senators.

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Senator Okechukwu Ezea from Enugu North objected to the nomination, a sentiment supported by Senator Tony Nwoye of the Labour Party (LP).

They contested the allocation of three minority leadership slots to the PDP, leaving the Labour Party without representation in the senate leadership.

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After a heated debate, the President of the Senate upheld the majority decision, which favored the PDP for the Senate Minority Whip position.

Ngwu took over from Labour Party’s Senator Darlington Nwokwocha, who represented Abia Central district until his removal by the Court of Appeal in Lagos on November 4.

During the same session, Akpabio also announced Abba Moro, the legislator representing Benue South, as the new Minority Leader of the Senate. Moro, a member of the PDP, replaced Senator Simon Nwadkwon from Plateau North, who was dismissed by the court on October 23.

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