Ali Ndume has been ousted as the chief whip of the Nigerian Senate. Mohammed Monguno immediately replaced Mr Ndume.
Mr Ndume, from Borno, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government as loaded with looters in a recent television interview, saying he was ashamed to be a senior member of the ruling party.
The development on Wednesday afternoon could further complicate affairs within the ruling All Progressives Congress, which has seen cracks within its ranks over the best direction for the country.
Poverty under Mr Tinubu has intensified nationwide, with Mr Ndume blaming the administration for failing to recognise how precarious things have turned in recent months. Mr Tinubu vehemently denied corruption allegations and said his team would continue to manage the raging crises prudently.
Mr Ndume did not immediately return a request seeking comments from Peoples Gazette about his removal, allegedly schemed out by Mr Tinubu’s allies, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
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(Peoples Gazette)