Saraki appoints sacked Senator as Special Adviser

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has approved the appointment of Senator Abubakar Danladi Abubakar as his Special Adviser on Special Duties.
The senator, representing Taraba North Senatorial District, was recently sacked from the Senate by the Supreme Court.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to the President of the Senate, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the appointment takes immediate effect.
Abubakar, according to the statement, has served in the 8th Senate, representing Taraba North, where he served as chairman of the Committee on NEPAD and member of other committees.
The 53 year-old former lawmaker also served as Deputy Governor of Taraba State before his election into the Senate in 2015.