NASS leadership: No decision yet on minority leadership –PDP

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to take a decision on the zoning of positions in the minority caucuses of the two chambers of the National Assembly.

Its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, yesterday,  said the preoccupation at the moment was on  maximizing its numerical strength in the parliament to determine the emergence of the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives today.

He dismissed reports that some members-elect have been designated for the leadership minority caucuses in both chamber, ahead of the inauguration of the 10th assembly.

“Such rumours and reports do not represent the true position of affairs in our party and among our National Assembly members-elect. For clarity, the PDP is on the same page with our lawmakers-elect in focusing, for now, on maximizing our numerical strength with other opposition Parties to determine the emergence of the presiding officers of the two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 and will not allow any distractions at this moment.

“The interest of the PDP is to ensure that whoever emerges as the Speaker of the House of Representatives must be a person with long standing relevant managerial and legislative experience, leadership capacity and past legislative achievements as a member of the House of Representatives. At the right time, the PDP together with our members in the National Assembly will speak with one voice on any issues with regard to other leadership positions in the federal legislature.”