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July 4, 2023 APC NWC Clash with NASS Leadership Over Announced Principal Officers
The Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress; APC, has disowned the majority leadership positions announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, saying the party has not officially communicated the presiding officers. National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu made the declaration on Tuesday at a meeting with governors of the party. The President of the Senate, had announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central as the Senate Majority leader and former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno Soutg as the Senate Chief Whip. Reading the letter from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akpabio also announced Senator Dave Umahi, APC, Ebonyi South as the Deputy Leader and Senator Lola Ashiru , APC, Kwara South as the Deputy Whip. The Minority positions were handed to Mwadkwon Davou -Senate Minority Leader (Plateau North, PDP), Kamorudeen Olarere as Deputy Minority Leader (Osun West, PDP), Darlington Nwokeocha as Senate Minority Whip (Abia Central, LP) and Rufai Hanga as Deputy Minority Whip ( Kano Central, NNPP). At the House of Representative, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, revealed the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives. They include Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun, Deputy Chief Whip). Abbas also read a letter from the Minority Caucus which detailed the names of the principal officers. The letter named Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Minority Leader), Aliyu Madaki (NNPP, Deputy Minority Leader), Ali Isah (PDP, Minority Whip), and George Ozodinobi (Labour Party, Deputy Minority Whip).

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