The Senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Maidoki, has alleged that leaders of, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were not transparent to senators of the party on the selection of the minority leaders for the 10th Senate.
Maidoki, speaking shortly to journalists after the plenary on Tuesday. said he and other senators were at the PDP national secretariat on Monday over the minority leadership tussle, but none of the leaders of the party informed those in attendance of the meeting that consensus candidates had been selected.
He said the resolution at the end of the meeting was that the PDP should write to the Senate that it had yet to decide its consensus candidates for the minority leaders of the Senate.
He therefore expressed surprise at the announcement.
Recall Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary, announced Simon Mwadkwon (PDP, Plateau North) as the minority leader and Oyewunmi Olalere (PDP, Osun West) as deputy minority leader.
He also announced Darlington Nwokeocha (LP, Abia Central) as the minority Whip and Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central) as the deputy minority whip of the senate.
Mr Akpabio explained that they were the consensus candidates of the minority parties in the upper house.
