Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, raised the alarm over alleged plots to
However, speaking at a press conference on Saturday in Abuja, the PDP spokesman, who decried attempts to undermine the independence of the legislature, insisted that the members-elect in both Houses must be allowed to elect their leaders.
“Information at our disposal reveals attempts by such APC elements to intimidate, harass and threaten lawmakers-elect with the view to influencing the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly. He noted the provisions of the subsisting Standing Rules of both chambers of the National Assembly, which emphasise the need for the legislators to elect their leadership among themselves on the floor.
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