 Away from the National Assembly now, the People's Democratic Party, PDP, has nominated rather Senator Philip Aduder as the new minority leader of the Senate and Senator Chukoka Otazi as the new minority whip. The nominations were contained in the letter signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyao, read at the start of plenary by President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan. Aduder's nomination was secreted to the resignation of the former minority leader, Senator Inyan Naya Abaribi, who formally announced his defection from the People's Democratic Party to the All Progressive's Grant Alliance, ABGA, last week. The subject matter here by the first. The leadership of the People's Democratic Party PDP is pleased to confirm to you the nomination of Senator Philip Tanima Aduder as the new Senate minority leader. The nomination of Senator Aduder is for the replacement of the vacant seat of the minority leader created by the defection of Senator Inyan Naya Abaribi to the All Progressive's Grant Alliance, ABGA. Please kindly accord Senator Philip Tanima Aduder all the necessary cooperation and rise due to office. Accept the assurance of my highest, my esteem regards, signed Senator Samuel N. Anyao, National Secretary. Also the PDP in its letter to the Senate President explained that Senator Otazi's nomination as the new minority whip was as a result of the elevation of Senator Aduder to the position of minority leader.