The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, named Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central as the Senate Leader for the 10th National Assembly.
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Akpabio, who read an official communication from the majority caucus of the red chamber said it was a consensus and unanimous position of the All Progressives Congress members in the red chamber.
The Senate President also announced Senator Dave Umahi ( Ebonyi South) as the Deputy Majority Leader; Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip; and Senator Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) as the Deputy Whip.
The Senate immediately dissolved into a closed session
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