The Senate has announced the appointment of Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) as its new Deputy Leader of the Senate.

It equally announced the appointment of Senator Nwebonyi Onyeka as its new Deputy Chief Whip.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the new appointments during today’s plenary.

Before his appointment, Ashiru, was the Deputy Chief Whip.

His appointment was to fill the vacant position of Senator Dave Umahi, who has been appointed Minister of Works by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.