By Sunday Apah
In recent decision, the Senate has replaced Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip with Senator Tahir Monguno.
The Senate’s move to replace Ndume came following a directive outlined in a letter written by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Umar Ganduje, and the National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola.
During a session chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate members voted in favor of replacing Ndume with Senator Tahir Monguno, a decision that received unanimous support from all APC senators.
The letter from the party accused Ndume of making disparaging remarks against the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing concerns about the negative impact of his comments on the government’s image and its efforts to attract Foreign Direct Investments.
As a result of the decision, Ndume not only lost his position as the Chief Whip but also as the Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation Committee. However, Akpabio appointed him as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism.
Furthermore, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, representing Ondo Central, was appointed as the new chair of the Judiciary and Legal Matters Committee, a position initially meant for Monguno.
This is not the first time Ndume has been removed from a leadership position in the Senate. In January 2017, during the eighth Senate under the leadership of Bukola Saraki, Ndume was also removed from his role as the Senate leader.
