Senator George Akume of the Action Congress of Nigeria (CAN) has been appointed Senate Minority Leader. His appointment was announced Tuesday by Senate President David Mark, who also unveiled the names of the other principal officers of the 7th Senate.

Mark had shortly after the Senate reconvened after a three-week recess Tuesday announced the names of the new principal officers, including Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP, Cross River), Senate Leader; Senator Bello Gwarzo (PDP, Kano), Senate Chief Whip; Senator Hosea Agboola (PDP, Oyo), Deputy Whip; Akume, Senate Minority Leader; Senator Ganiyu Solomon (ACN, Lagos), Minority Whip; Senator Ahmed Rufai (ANPP), Deputy Minority Leader; and Senator Abu Ibrahim (CPC), Deputy Minority Whip.

The position of Deputy Senate Leader, which has been zoned to the North-east by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is yet to be filled, as there appears to be no agreement yet on who should take the slot between Senators Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi) and Ali Ndume (PDP, Borno).

However, a fellow member in the Senate and former governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, has protested Akume’s emergence.

In a letter to the Senate President, Ngige said the appointment of Akume, who hails from the same Benue State as Mark, negates the principle of federal character.

He said: “His choice is against the principle of federal character,” as it would mean that Benue State would be having two slots in the body of 10 principal officers in the upper legislative chamber.

Ngige had complained that the Senate had marginalised the South-east in the appointment of the principal officers and advocated that the office of Senate Minority Leader should be ceded to the region for any other senator, other than him to take.

THISDAY, however, gathered that the leadership of the Senate had told Ngige that the South-east was not neglected in the composition of the principal officers as it holds the office of deputy Senate presidency.

Although no action was taken on Ngige’s letter Tuesday, it was learnt that there was nothing the Senate leadership could do about it because, according to a source, “the selection of minority leadership is strictly the internal affair of the main minority party and whoever is put forward would just be ratified by the whole house.”

Meanwhile, the Senate standing committees will soon be announced following the constitution of the Selection Committee whose duty is to appoint chairmen and members of the various committees.

enyojo please shut it Igala girl.

the ACN are really fukin pdp up. like they dont know who to put out

northerner muslims in pdp are saying its becoming christianized, southerners in pdp are saying its become northernized. ACN are truly strategist really causing conflict in pdp lol

enyojo:

UP A.C.N !!
TAKE OVER THE NATION!!

TRULY A NATIONAL PARTY!!

Like seriously, when will the impact of ACN start affecting us in Ekiti

So highest ranking Yoruba is Deputy Chief Whip

Up ACN

I am not entirely certain that two people from Benue can maintain such sensitive positions in government. This is a msaterstroke by ACN to checkmate the influence of David Mark by pitting him up against his arch rival Akume,

The Yoruba have been left wanting once again with such meaningless positions,

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Jarus:

So highest ranking Yoruba is Deputy Chief Whip

Blame PDP

EzeUche!:

enyojo please shut it Igala girl.

I don't get you:
That I should shout it or shut up?
Respond

TINUBU's wish is their command

enyojo:

Blame PDP

Shut it jor.

Blame your demi- god Tinubu.

He does not wish any good for the Yoruba People.

All he cares about is his ACN.

^^ A market woman cares about her sellables
A Lecturer cares about his notes
A Carpenter about his Tools

So what shout the ACN Leader think of if not ACN

Even Tinubu knows I don't like him (I have written him severally). I only like his political wizardry with which he left OBj and all his godsons chopping the Yoruba soil.

Don't say that I didn't predict it

Checkmate!

ACN is really politicking

what politicking nonsense are you talking about. there is noway in nigeria, that the ACN can capture the central govt. they should forget it. it is not possible. it is like saying anpp will win. or you saying AGPA will win. it is not possible. tinubu is wasting good chances away, with his stupidity.

So he is selling out his people

Yet he wants to become their leader.

Never!!!

Tinubu ma ko wa je nisho

Tinubu carry go We SWesterners trust you

Asiwaju of Yorubaland carry go

the igbos are the one shouting tinubu because they know tinubu is a stupidity man. he use to sell drug in the USA.

@Musiwa what are you insinuating i dint get you at all Tinubu still remain unshakable we luv him

dayokanu:

Tinubu ma ko wa je nisho

Tinubu carry go We SWesterners trust you

Asiwaju of Yorubaland carry go

I trust you for that.

Tinubu carry go SOME SWesterners trust you.

Not the wise ones that can see the future.

The-same thing some said for OBJ 4 years ago, were is OBJ now.

You can compare that to other part of Nigeria, and This Drug dealer call tinubu is selling them into slavery.

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kai, this Musiwa guy has infected the thread again. he will post pictures all the way to page 10. na wa 4 u oooo.

chei . . . .the drug this guy dey use they work perfectly. . @musiwa abeg wer ur supplier dey lmao

heard Akume resigned yesterday and that the post has finally been given to Chris Ngige. (Source: a friend)

emmatok:

I trust you for that.

Tinubu carry go SOME SWesterners trust you.

Not the wise ones that can see the future.

The-same thing some said for OBJ 4 years ago, were is OBJ now.

How many times has OBJ been supported by SWesterners?

Senate President
CJN
Senate Minority Leader
2 Ministerial Nominees
, Benue State seems the ultimate beneficiary in the Nation's political equation

Senate President
CJN
Senate Minority Leader
2 Ministerial Nominees
, Benue State seems the ultimate beneficiary in the Nation's political equation

Senate President
CJN
Senate Minority Leader
2 Ministerial Nominees
, Benue State seems the ultimate beneficiary in the Nation's political equation

Clever move by the ACN. Ngige is behaving in a pathetic manner, lmao