Senator Philip Aduda of the Federal Capital Territory has been named as the Senate’s new Minority Leader, succeeding Senator Eyinaya Abaribe.

Senator Chukwuka Utazi was also named as the Senate Minority Whip to replace Aduda.

The appointments were announced by Senate President Ahmad Lawan while reading two separate letters signed by the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretary ,Samuel Anyanwu.

Recall that the seat of the Minority Leader became vacant following the defection of Senator Abaribe (Abia South) from the PDP.

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