The senator representing Ekiti Central, Opeyemi Bamidele, has been announced as the senate leader and Dave Umahi representing Ebonyi South, was announced as deputy senate leader for the 10th Senate.
Ali Ndume representing Borno South, was announced as chief whip of the Senate, while Lola Ashiru representing Kwara South, was announced as deputy chief whip of the Senate.
The announcement for the principal positions was made at a plenary presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday upon the resumption of members of the upper legislative chamber.
Mr Akpabio said the newly appointed principal officers were consensus candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus of the Senate.
After the announcement was made, Mr Akpabio directed the newly-principal officers to be seated at their appropriate seats in the front row.
In a related development, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has announced Rt. Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (Edo) as the House Majority Leader and Rt. Hon. Usman Kumo (Gombe) as Chief Whip.
Abbas also named Rt. Hon. Halims Abdulahi from Kogi as Deputy Majority Leader and Rt. Hon. Oriyomi Onanuga from Ogun as the Deputy Chief Whip.
The Speaker equally, announced Rt. Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as the Minority Leader; Hon. Ali Isah (Gombe) Minority Whip; Madaki Aliyu (NNPP, Kano) is the Deputy Minority Leader and George Adegeye (LP, Lagos), Deputy Minority Whip.
Abbas announced this at resumed plenary on Tuesday while reading letters from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and minority caucus.