Senator representing Plateau north, Simon Mwadkwon, senator on Tuesday, emerged senate minority leader after defeating Tambuwal, senator representing Sokoto south at the upper legislative chamber.
The senate president, Godswill Akpabio announced the minority leadership of the upper legislative chamber at Tuesdayplenary.
Akpabio said, “The minority caucus of the senate is made up of about seven political parties and have come up with their leadership so I will proceed to announce [the names].”
“Senator Simon Mwadkwon, minority leader, Oyewumi Olalere, deputy minority leader, senator Darlington Nwokocha, minority whip, and senator Rufai Anga, deputy minority whip.”
It could be recalled that Senator Tambuwal, the immediate-past governor of Sokoto and a former number four citizen, was interested in the position to lead the minority caucus of the senate.
However, when the principal officers of the minority leadership was announced, his name was conspicuously missing.