Senate President Ahmad Lawan has appointed the immediate former leader of the Senate, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP Kebbi North), as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
The position became vacant after Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West) was elected national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in March.
Lawan made the announcement during the plenary session on Tuesday in Abuja.
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He also appointed Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC – Kogi West) as the new Chair of the Senate Committee for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a position he held during the 7th and 8th Senates.
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