As
the National Assembly resumes plenary today, fear has gripped principal
officers of the House of Representatives over a plot to sack them. The
moves are being spearheaded by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the
House, loyal to the Alhaji Kawu Baraje faction. A total of 57 PDP Reps last
week pledged their loyalty to the faction, otherwise known as ‘New PDP.’
The House is billed to resume tomorrow from its
two-month recess after moves to shift the resumption failed at the
weekend.
However, Baraje lawmakers have commenced discussion with the opposition members especially those in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a bid to fine tune the sack plot. A lawmaker, who doesn’t want to be named, said that the PDP lawmakers are discussing how to defect to APC. He said the marriage, if consummated, may lead to the sacking of some principal officers to reflect the new structure in the chamber.
However, Baraje lawmakers have commenced discussion with the opposition members especially those in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a bid to fine tune the sack plot. A lawmaker, who doesn’t want to be named, said that the PDP lawmakers are discussing how to defect to APC. He said the marriage, if consummated, may lead to the sacking of some principal officers to reflect the new structure in the chamber.
To
this end, the lawmaker said the ‘New PDP’ members in the House would meet today
to review the outcome of Sunday’s meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan
and the seven aggrieved governors.
He said, whether or not we remain in PDP would depend on our
meeting today. Over 100 PDP members in the House will participate. We will
consider the resolution of the meeting between Mr President, our governors and
leaders”.
The lawmaker, who pleaded not to be quoted, said:”We are meeting to primarily set a new agenda for the Seventh Assembly using our large number which is within 95 to 125 Reps and 55 senators.
The lawmaker, who pleaded not to be quoted, said:”We are meeting to primarily set a new agenda for the Seventh Assembly using our large number which is within 95 to 125 Reps and 55 senators.
“We
equally have the strong voices of 137 All Progressives Congress (APC) in the
Green Chamber, who have vowed to support our cause without blinking an
eyelid. “If you add 137 to 95, we are clearly in the majority in the House of
Representatives and we will speak with one voice.
“This large figure of Reps will speak with one voice in all
proceedings bordering on bills and motions. “We will handle all matters as one
large family to bring down those tyrants who are enemies of democracy in the
old PDP”, he said.
On the venue of the meeting, the lawmaker declined to reveal it, saying, “you know it is not possible giving you the venue of the meeting because they have all the security agencies in their pockets.
On the venue of the meeting, the lawmaker declined to reveal it, saying, “you know it is not possible giving you the venue of the meeting because they have all the security agencies in their pockets.
“They
have started all manners of investigations including the bugging of all our
lines immediately we declared for the ‘New PDP’, he said.
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Tell GEJ dis is democracy 4 God sake dis is not military era 16 can't be greater than 19 but if it is so wit them let's c how they will use dat in national assembly and u people shud also know dat d world is watching all ur moves wit d way u are using securities personel n EFCC 4 ur greedy interest instead to secure d lives of d people n to tackle corruptions
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DeleteThese developments in the polity should make Nigeria better. If the NASS is frustrating the Presidency, the President will be forced to use his presidential fiat to curb all their excesses and angradisements. Then the seeming untouchables will be fought head-on by the only known existing power - the President.
ReplyDeleteLet the music play on.