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The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s in the House of Representatives has spoken in
denial of the widely circulating endorsement of Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila
for the position of speakership of the House of Representatives.
In a
statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, June 5, the Minority Leader of the
house, Honourable Leo Ogor said that while the caucus has directed its members
to participate in meetings and strategy sessions of the APC Speakership
aspirants, they never directed them to consider voting for any of the
aspirants.
According
to him, the PDP’s national leadership and members of the PDP caucus will
consider the national interest and take a collective decision on whom to vote
for on June 11 when the House is scheduled to be inaugurated.
“Contrary
to what has been sensationally reported by some, at no time did we give our members
a directive to vote for any APC speakership aspirant; I hereby categorically
dissociate myself and the PDP House Caucus from the false comments being
attributed to us as participation in meetings should not be deliberately
misinterpreted as a directive on voting.
“Of
the three arms of government, the legislature is the first when it comes to the
ethos and praxis of democracy; hence, our willingness to further facilitate
democratic values and legislative camaraderie - values that are lacking in the
ruling party - up till that day when our great party, the PDP, will take a
decision.
“Indeed,
on May 22 and again, on June 4, all the House Speakership aspirants of note
came one after another, to meet and discuss their plans with the leadership of
the PDP House Caucus.
“While
we have taken the decision to enable all individual members to interact and
exchange perspectives, the PDP House Caucus shall - with the input and advice
of our party’s national leadership – take a final decision soon, in the
interest of Nigeria and we will communicate our formal position to the public.
“Our
unflinching commitment to the principles and ethos of democracy, our keenness
for dialogue and our willingness to make sacrifice for the national interest
should not be unduly exaggerated as a tacit endorsement or assurance of vote
for any candidate of the ruling party.”
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