NASS Leadership: PDP Set to Scuttle Lawan, Gbajabiamila’s Dream, Endorses Ndume, Bago

Few hours to the election of the principal officers of the 9^th National Assembly, the opposition People’s Democratic Party is set to burst the bubble for APC ‘s anointed flagbearers, Ahmed Lawan , Senate, and Femi Gbajabiamila, Reps.

The main opposition has formally endorsed Ali Ndume for Senate President and Umar Bago as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

This development was contained in a press statement signed by the party’s national secretary, Umar Tsauri, in the early hours of Tuesday.

“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after very extensive consultations with critical stakeholders resolves to support Senator Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago for Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives respectively, ahead of National Assembly inauguration on Tuesday,” the statement read.

It said: “the final resolution on Senator Ndume and Hon. Bago was reached at the end of a decisive meeting of members of the National Working Committee, party leaders, state governors as well as senators and members-elect on the platform of the PDP.”

The statement said the decision is in the best interest of the nation, in line with the party’s determination “to deepen democracy, ensure a strong and independent legislature, strict compliance with the principle of separation of powers as well as constitutional checks and balances in the polity.”

“All senators and members-elect on the platform of the PDP are to be guided accordingly.”