9th Assembly: PDP speaks on supporting candidates to succeed Saraki, Dogara
The party’s position was predicated on reports suggesting that its members-elect in the House of Representatives have settled for a particular aspirant as the new Speaker.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said it was “still consulting with its members-elect and no official position has been taken on the issue, particularly as the positions of presiding officers are not exclusive preserve of the ruling party or any other party for that matter, but a constitutional right of every electedThe statement reads: “Moreover, the PDP has an array of elected lawmakers, in both chambers, who are eminently qualified and equally popular among their...
“The PDP, as a party committed to the wellbeing of our nation, will remain focused in our determination to rescue our nation from incompetent system and therefore urges Nigerians to discountenance such reports suggesting that our lawmakers have settled for a particular
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