SAN FRANCISCO, June 03, (THEWILL) – The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to meet in Abuja this week to determine who the party will support among those aspiring to lead the Ninth National Assembly.
Those expected to be at the meeting are members of the party’s National Working Committee led by its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; lawmakers-elect for the Ninth National Assembly; outgoing principal officers of the Eighth National Assembly who are members of the party and some selected members of the party’s National Executive Council.
At the meeting, both the outgoing President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are expected to speak on those aspiring to succeed them.
Two members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and Ali Ndume, have openly declared their intention to succeed Saraki as the President of the Senate.
Also, six APC members, including Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos), Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia), John Dyegh (Benue) Mohammed Bago (Niger), Olatunbosun Olajide (Oyo) and Segun Odebunmi (Oyo) are currently aspiring to succeed Dogara as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Spokesperson for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, also confirmed the planned meeting by the party’s national leadership saying the party would meet separately with its members in the Senate and House of Representatives.
He also said the party had not taken any decision on whether there would be sanction against any of its members who had already declared support for a particular candidate.
Curtains will be closed on he Eighth National Assembly on Thursday while the Ninth Assembly is expected to be inaugurated on Thursday, next week.
