Senate removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate has removed Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) from his position as Chief Whip. Ndume’s removal was endorsed by members of the APC Senate Caucus during a plenary session on July 17, following a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Tahir Monguno has been appointed as his replacement.
The national leadership of the ruling APC had previously asked Ndume to resign from the party and join any opposition party of his choice. This request was made in a letter signed by the party’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Secretary, Barrister Ajibola Bashiru.
Ndume’s criticisms of the Tinubu-led government sparked backlash from the pro-Tinubu camp, with Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) and the APC condemning his statements as derogatory. In recent interviews, Ndume alleged that President Tinubu is inaccessible and claimed that some ministers in the Tinubu government do not have access to the President.
