Saraki Reshuffles Leadership Of Senate Committees

Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, announced a reshuffling of the chairmanship of Senate committees.

Saraki named two senators from Anambra state, Andy Uba and Stella Oduah as new chairmen of committees.

While Uba was announced as chairman of the committee on interior, a position which George Sekibo, a Rivers senator held until he was ejected from the red chamber, Oduah was named the new chairman of cooperation and integration committee as Abubakar Sani, a senator who represented Taraba north, has lost his seat.

At the end of plenary, spokesman of the senate, Sabi Abdullahi said, “There was an announcement by the senate president on the adjustment of some our committees so we have the following chairmen based on that announcement.

“Trade and investment is now senator Sabo Mohammed, interior is now senator Andy Uba, public account is now senator Matthew Urhoghide, culture and tourism is now senator Raji Rasaki, local content is senator Adeola Olamilekan, cooperation and integration is senator Stella Oduah, capital market development is Bukar Mustapha.

“We have vice-chairmen of some of the committees, trade and investment is now Mohammed Mustapha, we have communication senator Ademola Adeleke, judiciary is now senator Omoworare Babajide and local content is now senator Godswill Akpabio.”