Former interior minister, Abba Moro, emerges Senate minority leader

A former Minister of Interior under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and four-time Senator, Abba Moro, has emerged the Senate Minority Leader.

Moro’s appointment was announced at the plenary on Tuesday, by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

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Ripples reports that lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), agreed to zone the position to the North-Central to allow for fairness and equity.

Moro is from Benue State in the North Central.

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