Peter Obi, who used to run for president on the Labour Party ticket, says that Senator Tony Nwoye becoming the Minority Whip of the Senate is a step up that will allow him to do more good for people.
Obi said this in a statement on Thursday, in which he asked Nwoye to use his new job to help people, especially poor and suffering Nigerians.
The new Senate Minority Whip was told by the former Governor of Anambra State to stay focused on keeping Nigeria united, making sure its citizens are happy, and moving the country forward.
“Congratulations on becoming the Senate Minority Whip, my dear younger brother, Senator Tony Nwoye. This rise gives you a bigger stage to keep helping people, especially the poor and suffering Nigerians who are looking for principled leaders to give them hope.
“Stay true to the unity of our beloved country, the health of the people, and the progress of our nation toward a new Nigeria that is possible,” Obi wrote in a statement that was posted on his 𝕏 account.
During the plenary on Wednesday, it was remembered that Tony Nwoye, the lawmaker for the Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was chosen as the new Minority Whip of the Senate.
The Senate minority caucus unanimously chose Nwoye to take over the job after Senator Osita Ngwu left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the APC on Wednesday.
In 2023, Senator Nwoye was elected to the Senate as a member of the Labour Party (LP). In late 2025, he switched to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
