The Senate, on Wednesday, July 17 announced the removal of Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip.

Recently, Ndume came under fire over attacks against President Tinubu.

In a voice vote announced by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsed Ndume’s removal as Senate Chief Whip during plenary.

Tahir Mungono (Borno North) was announced to replace him.

In a letter addressed to the Senate Caucus by the national leadership of the ruling party, the APC asked Ndume to resign his membership of the APC and join any opposition party of his choice.

The letter was signed by the party’s national chairman, and Secretary, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Barrister Ajibola Bashiru.