The Senate has announced the removal of Senator representing Borno South Mohamed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip following his recent critical remarks about President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, economic hardship, food scarcity and security crisis.
The decision followed a letter by the All-Progressives Congress asking Ndume to resign from the party and vacate his position as chief whip of the senate while senator representing Borno north, Tahir Monguno was nominated to take over the role.
The ranking lawmaker was also removed as Vice Chairman, the Senate Committee on Appropriations based on the request of the APC which was signed by National Chairman of the APC; Abdullahi Ganduje, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru.
The Senate however refused a motion seeking to take further punitive measures against Ndume, over a statement made during an interview where he referred to the Lawmakers as kleptomaniacs.
