Taraba Senator Lau is Deputy Minority Leader
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minority Caucus yesterday urged Senate President Ahmad Lawan to declare vacant the seat of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha in the Upper Chamber.
The party named Senator Shaibu Isah Lau (Taraba North) as the new Deputy Minority Leader.
The post became vacant following the defection of Senator Bwacha (Taraba South) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
President Muhammadu Buhari, last Thursday, officially received Bwacha into the party at the State House in Abuja.
Lawan read a letter from PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, announcing the choice of Senator Lau as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the Upper Chamber.
The letter reads: “Following the defection of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha to the ruling APC, the PDP Senate Caucus has nominated as his replacement, Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau.
“Senator Lau is from Taraba State, the North East geo-political zone of the country, where the position has been zoned.
“The PDP Senate Caucus has duly informed the national headquarters of the party, in view of which we so communicate to you.
“We believe that Senator Lau will be an asset to the leadership of the Senate.”
The Senate President officially welcomed Bwacha yesterday on the floor of the Upper Chamber as a member of the ruling APC.
