On Tuesday, Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced the new principal officers for the 10th House of Representatives.

The following individuals have been appointed as principal officers: Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo) as the House Majority Leader, Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi) as the Deputy Majority Leader, Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe) as the Chief Whip, and Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun) as the Deputy Chief Whip.

Furthermore, Abbas shared a letter from the Minority Caucus, which provided the names of their principal officers.

According to the letter, the minority principal officers are as follows: Kingsley Chinda (PDP) as the Minority Leader, Aliya Madaki (NNPP) as the Deputy Minority Leader, Ali Isah (PDP) as the Minority Whip, and George Ebizimawo (Labour Party) as the Deputy Minority Whip.

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Similarly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the principal officers for the 10th Senate, highlighting that they were selected through a consensus.

The newly appointed officers are Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as the Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as the Chief Whip, and Senator Lola Ashiru from Kwara State as the Deputy Chief Whip.

Akpabio also revealed the names of the minority principal officers: Senator Simon Davou (Plateau North – PDP) as the Minority Leader, Oyewunmi Olarere (Osun West – PDP) as the Deputy Minority Leader, Darlington Nwokeocha (Abia Central – LP) as the Minority Whip, and Rufai Hanga (Kano Central – NNPP) as the Deputy Minority Whip.