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Ekiti Federal Lawmaker Bamidele, Umahi named senate leader, deputy

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the principal officers of the majority party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – in the upper legislative chamber.

On the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Akpabio announced Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti State central, as majority leader, and David Umahi, senator representing Ebonyi south, as the deputy majority leader.

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, was named as chief whip of the senate, and Lola Ashiru, senator representing Kwara south, as deputy chief whip.

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