The Nigerian Senate has announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip of the upper chamber.
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of the APC Senate Caucus all endorsed Ndume’s removal as Senate Chief Whip during plenary. Senator Mohammed Tahir Mungono (Borno North) was named the new Chief Whip
His replacement followed a letter of complaint from the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which was read by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio during the plenary.
In a letter addressed to the Senate Caucus by the national leadership of the ruling party, the APC asked Ndume to resign his membership of the APC and join any opposition party of his choice.
The letter was signed by the party’s national chairman, and Secretary, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Barrister Ajibola Bashiru.