The Nigerian Senate now has a new minority leader in person of Senator Abba Moro representing Benue South Senatorial District.
Moro – a two term Senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP – is taking over from Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon representing Plateau North Senatorial District who was removed by the appeal court.
He was nominated by the opposition party during Tuesday’s plenary session in the red Chamber and was subsequently affirmed.
Earlier, the Senate had zoned the Minority leader to the North Central. Senator Mwadkwon, though a first timer to the Senate, was nominated by the minority caucus.
The newly elected Minority leader served as a Minister of Interior during the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
