The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been appointed as Senate Minority leader.
He was nominated by his fellow south-south senators in the upper chamber of the national assembly.
However, his nomination was s against the rules of the senate that exempts first time senators from becoming Senate Minority leaders.
Senator Emmanuel Bwacha was named Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Philip Aduda becomes Minority Whip and Senator Bioudun Olujimi is Deputy Minority Whip.