HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has announced the appointment of Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) as its new Deputy Leader of the Senate.
Akpabio equally announced the appointment of Senator Nwebonyi Onyeka as its new Deputy Chief Whip during Wednesday’s plenary.
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Before his appointment, Ashiru was the Deputy Chief Whip. His appointment to the new position was to fill the vacancy by the appointment of Senator Dave Umahi as Minister of Works by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.