- Chinda emerges minority leader
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, named the member representing Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State, Julius Ihonvbere, as the leader of the 10th House.
Abbas, who unveiled the principal officers of the 10th House, at Tuesday’s plenary, also named the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) member representing Obi/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State as minority leader.
The speaker also named Bello Kumo,
Halims Abdullahi and Adewunmi Onanuga as Chief Whip, Deputy House Leader and Deputy Chief Whip respectively.
He added that in line with the Rules of the House, others chosen by the minority parties as their leaders are
Ozodinobi George of the Labour Party is, Deputy Minority Leader; Ali Issa, PDP, is Minority Leader, while Aliyu Madaki of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is to serve as the Deputy Minority Whip.