There was an uproar in the Senate during plenary following the announcement by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of Senator Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West, as the new Senate Minority Whip.

Akpabio also named Abba Moro, the lawmaker representing Benue South, as the new Minority Leader of the Senate.

He replaces Senator Simon Nwadkwon, representing Plateau North on the platform of the PDP, who was sacked by the court on October 23.

However, the announcement of Ngwu of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) did not go down well with some Labour Party Senators.

Ngwu replaces the Labour Party’s Senator Darlington Nwokwocha, who was sacked by the Court of Appeal in Lagos on November 4.

Senator Okechukwu Ezea rose to fault the nomination, and his objection was backed by Senator Tony Nwoye, who accused the Senate President of bias in the appointment.

The Senate President, Akpabio, later sued for calm from the lawmakers.