Adamu Aliero went to meet Akpabio and told him that he has been picked as Minority Leader- Source

According to a news that was published by the Punch paper online this morning, it was reported that strong indications have emerged on Friday that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may pitch her tent with a senator from Plateau State, as the minority leader of the red chamber.This is coming as more opposition senators, are opposing the ambition of the former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, to lead them in the Senate as the Senate Minority leader.

Adamu Aliero

The PUNCH NEWSPAPER reported that, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were in support of Aminu Tambuwal but however today, Sunday PUNCH, learnt that the leader of the opposition caucus, Senator Adamu Aliero, visited the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday and informed him that some opposition senators, had unanimously chosen him as the next minority leader.

It was reported that the source, a senator from the North-West geopolitical zone, who is aware of the development was the one who told Punch correspondent about this development.

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Aminu Tambuwal

While speaking on the condition of anonymity, the Senator said, “Adamu Aliero went to meet Godswill Akpabio (Senate President) that he has been picked as Minority leader. He said that we the opposition lawmakers, have agreed to make him the minority leader. Where and when was such a decision made ?*

Further talking, he said that other people are also fighting for themselves over the position of the Minority leader.

He said, “So, you see that the PDP is facing a lot of challenges with various interests vested everywhere ? Although the PDP is yet to communicate its intention to the members, the handwriting on the wall says that it is going to the North-West geopolitical zone. That means it.is going to be a battle between Aminu Tambuwal and Adamu Aliero.”

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