Lau Replaces Bwacha as Deputy Senate Minority Leader

The Peoples Democratic Party has appointed the Senator representing Taraba North, Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the red chamber.

This is contained in a letter from the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at plenary on Tuesday.

Creekvibes News Magazine recalls that Emmanuel Bwacha, had switched to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and he was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, at the State House, Abuja.

Ayu explained that Lau would take over from the senator who defected last week, also noted that he will be an asset to the PDP.

The Senate President thereafter asked the Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, to show Lau his new seat.

With this development, Lawan explained that the APC now has 70 senators, PDP 38 while the Young Progressives Party has one.