The Nigerian Senate has reportedly removed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip, replacing him with Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno.

This change occurred on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 after a letter of complaint from the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the National Secretary of the Party, Senator Surajudeen Bashir.

The letter, which was read by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio during plenary stated that Ali Ndume was planning to bring down the country through his statements.

Ndume had said in an interview that “President Bola Tinubu is working with thieves and has also been caged, such that he didn’t know Nigerians are hungry.”

Akpabio then called for a vote for Monguno to be appointed as the Chief Whip of the Senate.