The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has finally declared that Senator Ali Ndume (Borno State) and and Hon.
Umar Bago (Niger State) are its preferred candidates for the leadership of the
9th National Assembly.
This decision was reached after
extensive consultations with critical stakeholders.
The inauguration of the 9th
Assembly is expected to hold today, Tuesday, 11th June.
The PDP stakeholders had met the
previous night at the Rivers Governor’s lodge, Asokoro and thereafter moved to
Bayelsa Governor’s lodge in Maitama, where the PDP Governors’ Forum met with
members-elect of the National Assembly.
The stakeholders with the
National Working Committee and Board of Trustees of the party, after a brief
meeting at Maitama also held another closed door meeting in Apo legislative
quarters, residence of the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
The meetings which lasted into
early hours of Tuesday, produced Ndume as Senate President candidate and Bago
as Speakership candidate of PDP.
Both Ndume and Bago are of the
ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and strong contenders.
In a statement issued at 1:30am
on Tuesday by its National Secretary, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, the final
resolution of the party was communicated.
“This decision is in the best
interest of the nation, in line with our party’s determination to deepen
democracy, ensure a strong and independent legislature, strict compliance with
the principle of separation of powers as well as constitutional checks and
balances in the polity.
“All senators and members-elect
on the platform of the PDP are to be guided accordingly,” the party said.
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