9TH ASSEMBLY: Vote candidates of your choice, PDP caucus tells members

With the inauguration of the ninth National Assembly just days away, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House Caucus has advised its members to vote any All Progressives Congress, APC, aspirant of their choice as presiding officers of the House.

This directive was handed down during the PDP caucus meeting over 9th National Assembly leadership, held on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

House Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the decision was taken in the interest of the nation.

He said: “While the nation looks forward to the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, the PDP House Caucus is leaving no stone unturned in furtherance of its resolute determination to proactively decide the final outcome of the ongoing contest for leadership of the House in ways that would ultimately ensure that the people’s will ultimately prevails.

“While we further our unflinching commitment to the principles and ethos of democracy, the PDP House Caucus has endorsed its members’ decision to work with Speakership aspirants from the ruling party, thereby allowing all who feel thus inclined, the freedom to attend all meetings, participate in campaigns, strategy sessions and other activities of any Speakership aspirant of their choice.

“While the PDP House Caucus has taken the decision with clear focus on the national interest as well as the future strategic goals of our party, we are not unaware that a few may unfortunately feel inclined to go overboard, nibbling dangerously at carrots dangled before them without adequately heeding appropriate guidelines.

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“Nonetheless, such risks have to be taken occasionally as part of sacrifice for the national interest – an overriding consideration for us in our great party.

The caucus also congratulated Nigerian Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

It said: “After the focused and exacting spiritual discipline that the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan entails, it is our fervent wish that the collective supplications to our Almighty Creator over the fate of our nation, the growth of its democracy and welfare of citizens become a reality.

“May good deeds and the virtues of love, tolerance, empathy and other noble attributes of Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) continue to grow and flourish among the entire populace so that we can all reach out to one another in the true pursuit of peace, unity and progress.”

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