The Nigerian Senate has announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip. The upper chamber took the unanimous decision in a voice vote on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 after a letter of complaint against the chief whip was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The complaint, submitted by the APC National Headquarters, cited Ndume’s recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
Following this, Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North).
In a letter addressed to the Senate Caucus by the national leadership of the ruling party, the APC asked Ndume to resign his membership and join any opposition party of his choice. The letter was signed by the party’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Secretary, Barrister Ajibola Bashiru.
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