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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) and senators elected on the platform of the opposition party met, yesterday, at the Wadata Plaza, Abuja, to brainstorm over the composition of the Senate minority leadership.
Daily Sun gathered that the meeting was attended by 19 senators, including former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, former deputy Senate leader, Abdul Ningi, and Abba Morro, while senators sent apologies. The PDP has a total of 36 senators in the Red Chamber.
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, after the meeting, which held behind closed door, said the party leadership and the senators resolved to continue consultations, as well as collectively present a united minority leadership.
“At the meeting, the importance of a virile and stable opposition in the Senate and, indeed, the National Assembly was emphasised and the caucus assured it will play that important role in the defence of democracy, the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians.
“The meeting condemned, in its entirety, the alleged subterranean moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to meddle with the affairs of the minority with regards to the emergence of the minority leadership which is an exclusive reserve of the minority caucus as expressly stipulated by constitutional provisions and standing rules of the Senate.
“The PDP and the senators continue with consultations on the emergence of the minority leadership in the Senate and are resolved to collectively present a unified leadership after due and conclusive considerations. Accordingly, the PDP will continue to provide the necessary leadership in this regard.
“Consequently, the meeting resolved that the PDP NWC communicates to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on the ongoing consultations in the minority caucus to the effect that the nominations into the minority leadership positions in the Senate has not been concluded and that upon conclusion, the nominated list will be formally conveyed to him appropriately for necessary action.”
