The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who announced the principal officers today (Tuesday), said the officers emerged by consensus.
Akpabio announced Bamidele, from Ekiti state, as Senate Leader; Umahi, from Ebonyi state, as Deputy Senate Leader; Ndume, from Borno state, as Chief Whip; and Senator Lola Ashiru, from Kwara state, as Deputy Chief Whip respectively.
Details later…