Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has named Prof. Julius Ihonvbare (APC, Edo) and Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as the Majority and Minority Leaders of the House.

The Nation reported on Monday that the former Secretary to the Edo State Government is likely to emerge as the House Leader.

The Speaker also named Usman Bello Kumo (APC, Gombe) as the Chief Whip of the House.

Chinda and Kumo headed the Joint Task 10th Assembly that worked for the emergence of Abbas as Speaker.

Other Principal Officers named by the Speaker include Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims (Kogi, APC) as Deputy majority leader and Hon. Adewumi Onanuga (Ogun, APC) as Deputy Majority Whip.

He also announced Hon. Ali Isa JC (Gombe, PDP) as Minority Leader; Hon. Ali Madaki (Kano, NNPP) as Deputy Minority Whip and Hon. George Ozodinobi (Anambra, LP) as Deputy Minority Whip.

Jogs1900:
Wike seems to have the upper hand here.

chokekachy:


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Jogs1900:
Wike seems to have the upper hand here.

helinues:


Na where man dey work him dey chop. Wike already poured water on ground, he must step on wet ground.

That's what a support can bring to a region. Something positive not calamity

He also announced Hon. Ali Isa JC (Gombe, PDP) as Minority Leader; Hon. Ali Madaki (Kano, NNPP) as Deputy Minority Whip and Hon. George Ozodinobi (Anambra, LP) as Deputy Minority Whip.

Jogs1900:

Fact.
Wike is a strategist.
Laslas Wike will weaken Atiku in PDP

seanfer:


Wike wil KB be the next face of PDP in 2027.
Vice Chairman PDP Governors forum.
Senate Minority Whip.
HOR Minority Whip.
And some states PDP Excos are still loyal to him.
He’s now a Godfather in PDP.

Jogs1900:

Wike is too much.
Can he be a minister in this govt without decamping?

Iamsane:


Dead that idea.

drugBaronTINUBU:

Edo governorship election will be tough