PDP condemns subterranean moves by APC over Senate minority leadership

By Emmanuel Oloniruha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday 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 in the Senate which is an exclusive reserve of the Minority Caucus as expressly stipulated by Constitutional provisions and Standing Rules of the Senate.

The PDP NWC aired its views after the meeting with the party caucus in the Senate to present a common ground for the minority leadership positions of the 10th Senate.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who spoke after the meeting noted that the PDP nominations into the minority leadership positions in the senate had not been concluded.

He added that the party’s decision would be communicated to the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio at the appropriate time.

Ologunagba confirmed that the importance of a virile and stable opposition in the senate and indeed the National Assembly was emphasized at the meeting.

He also noted that the caucus assured that it would play the important role in the defense of democracy and the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians.

“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, Sen. Akpabio, on the on-going consultation in the minority caucus to the effect that the nominations into the Minority leadership positions in the Senate has not been concluded.

“That upon conclusion, the nominated list will be formally conveyed to him appropriately for necessary action,” he said.

Ologunagba added that the NWC commended members of the PDP Caucus in the senate for their unity, steadfastness, loyalty to the party and commitment towards the sustenance and deepening of democracy in the country.